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 …
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 …
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 redesign…
Refugee Youth Spend Summer Exploring, Learning, and Bonding
This summer, refugee youth in Lowell, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire who participated in IINE programs t…
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 Fairm…
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 a…
Meet Our Spring 2023 Interns
Every spring, summer, and fall, we welcome a new slate of talented and passionate interns to our team! In this blog p…
Volunteer Spotlight: Tom Barrington Reflects on Sponsoring an Afghan Family of Nine
In honor of National Volunteer Week, we recently caught up with a number of our cherished IINE volunteers to hear mor…
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 unac…
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, de…
International Day of Peace: A Message From IINE’s CEO
Dear Friends: More than 40 years ago, the United Nations General Assembly declared September 21 as the International …
Vania’s story: A Haitian asylee finds her voice
In July 2020, Vania arrived in the U.S. from Haiti, fleeing from an unstable political situation and seeking to estab…