It Runs in the Family: Refugee Mother and Daughters Discover Career and Purpose in Nursing
April 8, 2025
Hearing the pop of nearby gunshots was once a part of daily life for Nininahazwe and her daughters in their home country of Burundi. After escaping to Kenya, they spent ten long years in a refugee ca…
8 Tips for Having Better Conversations About Immigration
December 20, 2024
Immigration is at the heart of the American story. The rich cultural diversity and open society that defines our nation…
Quiz : Connaissez-vous les faits concernant l'immigration aux États-Unis ?
20 septembre 2024
2015–2024: Resilience and Responsiveness in a New Era
Welcome to the eleventh installment of our series “100 Years of Welcome: Commemorating IINE’s Boston Centennial.” The p…
8 Tips for Having Better Conversations About Immigration
Immigration is at the heart of the American story. The rich cultural diversity and open society that defines our nation…
How Styve, an IINE ESOL Student and Haitian Immigrant, is Shining a Light on His Nation’s Challenges and Spirit
Note: Quotes from Styve have been translated from Haitian Creole. Back in his native Haiti, Styve taught high school m…
The International Institute of New England Names Hannah Odaa as Boston Managing Director
BOSTON – December 9, 2024 – The International Institute of New England (IINE), one of the region’s longest-established…
2005–2014: Bringing Families Together
Welcome to the tenth installment of our series “100 Years of Welcome: Commemorating IINE’s Boston Centennial.” The prev…
From the Desk of the CEO: How History Has Prepared Us for This Next Chapter
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England Coinciding with the return of the Tru…
Q&A With Board Member Scott FitzGerald
Scott FitzGerald spent his career practicing corporate immigration and nationality law, recently retiring as the Managi…
The International Institute of New England Hires Leah Jacobs Varo as its Unaccompanied Children’s Program Director
BOSTON – November 1, 2024 – The International Institute of New England (IINE), one of the region’s longest-established…
1995–2004: Dreams of Freedom
Welcome to the ninth installment of our series “100 Years of Welcome: Commemorating IINE’s Boston Centennial.” The prev…
From the Desk of the CEO: The American Character is at Stake
By Jeff Thielman, President and CEO at the International Institute of New England Many Americans have celebrated the ch…
Profil d'un employé : Rencontrez Bill Gillett, directeur de la politique publique et du plaidoyer
Having previously served on the Board of Directors, Bill rejoined IINE in 2024 as the Director of Public Policy & A…
5 choses à savoir sur la crise en Haïti
Why Haitians Are Fleeing Their Home and the Challenges They Face in the U.S. Declaring independence in 1804, Haiti bec…