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…
Refugee Youth Spend Summer Exploring, Learning, and Bonding
This summer, refugee youth in Lowell, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire who participated in IINE programs thr…
IINE Hosts 41st Annual Golden Door Award Gala, Honoring Srikant M. Datar
It was a night to remember! On Monday, May 15, over 450 of our community members and supporters gathered at the Fairmon…
Is This America? Biden’s New Asylum Rule Closes the Door on Desperate Families as Title 42 Expires
The International Institute of New England stands in opposition to the Biden administration’s announcement of a new asy…
IINE Expands Programming to Serve Unaccompanied Children Arriving in New England and New York
BOSTON – Nov. 17, 2022 – The International Institute of New England (IINE) is expanding its program to aid unacco…
IINE Honors Dr. Srikant M. Datar With the Prestigious Golden Door Award
BOSTON –November 1, 2022 – The International Institute of New England (IINE) announces Dr. Srikant M. Datar, dean…
