The International Institute of New England has been welcoming newcomers and resettling refugees for 105 years. We are fortunate to work and partner with many exceptionally welcoming New England cities, including Boston and Lowell, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire, where our offices are located. In each city, we work with employers, community volunteers, non-profit and education partners, landlords, city staff and leadership, and other stakeholders to build an ecosystem of support for newly arriving [...]

In January, IINE-Lowell hosted an event celebrating both our extraordinary clients and the community volunteers who help support them. One highlight was a speech by Jane Blumberg, a former elementary school teacher who coordinates one of IINE-Lowell’s volunteer Family Support Teams. Like many volunteers, Jane’s group was compelled by news of the catastrophic fall of Kabul and chaotic evacuation of Afghan allies. “Our team originated out of First Parish in Concord,” Jane explains. “When [...]