Employee Profile: Meet Andrew Vontzalides, TVAP Case Specialist
Andrew joined IINE in 2023 after working with Venezuelan immigrants as a Fulbright ETA (English Teaching Assistant) in…
Finding Hope at Gucci: Anastasiia’s Story
Anastasiia didn’t want to leave her home of Odesa, Ukraine, but as the invasion intensified, she found she had no choic…
The Two Most Important and Lasting Ways You Can Help Refugees and Immigrants (Hint: They aren’t what you think!)
By Alexandra Weber, Senior Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer at the International Institute of New England A…
Italian-Born Executive Dr. Giovanni Caforio Receives IINE’s Prestigious Golden Door Award
IINE announced Dr. Giovanni Caforio, Executive Chairman of the Board and former CEO of Bristol Myers Squibb, as the rec…
Newton High Schooler Suraj Chaudhry Donates Winter Coats and Warm Words
Dear Ahmed, Zuhra, and Meetra, Welcome to Boston! My name is Suraj Chaudhry. I am a 16-year-old at Newton South Hig…
Celebrating Our Staff’s Work Anniversaries
We caught up with a handful of staff celebrating work anniversaries to hear what initially brought them to the Internat…
Home-Sewn Start-Up: A Former Afghan Refugee Brings Traditional Clothing to Lowell
Farida Niazi, a former refugee from Afghanistan who has made Lowell, Massachusetts her home since 2019, says that she l…
Donors Share Why They Give
Dedicated donors make the International Institute of New England’s work supporting thousands of refugee and immig…
Q&A With New Board Member Ann Merrifield
Can you share a bit about yourself? I was born and raised in southern Maine. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology an…
From the Desk of the CEO: Thank You for Rising to the Challenge in 2023
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England As our 2023 fiscal year comes to a cl…
Employee Profile: Meet Joe Gilbert, Education Program Manager
After spending the majority of his career in higher education, Joe Gilbert joined the International Institute of New En…
IINE Statement on Biden Administration Extending and Redesignating TPS for Ukraine
The International Institute of New England (IINE) commends the Biden administration’s decision to extend and redesignat…
