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Home-Sewn Start-Up: A Former Afghan Refugee Brings Traditional Clothing to Lowell

2023-11-21T11:31:03-05:00November 21st, 2023|

Farida Niazi, a former refugee from Afghanistan who has made Lowell, Massachusetts her home since 2019, says that she loves the freedom she feels here.  “In the United States, religion is different, and everyone is different, but nobody told me about my hijab, or anything. Here the good thing is what [...]

Donors Share Why They Give

2023-11-29T11:48:42-05:00November 17th, 2023|

Dedicated donors make the International Institute of New England's work supporting thousands of refugee and immigrant families possible. Hear from donors about their personal connections to IINE and the reasons they are compelled to support our mission. Wade Rubinstein Leadership Council Member "It was at a Suitcase [...]

Spotlight Report: Immigrant Families in Emergency Shelters (November 2023)

2023-11-08T10:50:59-05:00November 7th, 2023|

The Spotlight Report is a quarterly report to bring you a deeper understanding of our work. This Spotlight Report covers why so many immigrant families have entered Massachusetts' emergency shelter system in recent months, and how IINE is working with the state and federal governments and partner organizations to provide immediate support as well [...]

Brockton Public Library Makes Space for “Priceless” Services to its Haitian Community

2023-12-12T11:04:40-05:00October 17th, 2023|

Twice a month, 200 or more recent immigrants from Haiti are eager to get to Brockton Public Library. It’s time to see Sabyne Denaud and her team from the International Institute of New England. These new community members have escaped life-threatening conditions in their home country and often endured dangerous journeys [...]

Cyclists Raise Awareness and Funds at Annual Ride for Refugees and Immigrants

2023-10-10T12:49:51-04:00October 3rd, 2023|

On September 24th, International Institute of New England Board members, volunteers, staff, friends, and local community members suited up and hopped on their bikes to participate in IINE’s 5th annual Ride for Refugees and Immigrants.  Created by IINE Board member Will Krause, The Ride brings together both seasoned cyclists and casual riders [...]

Employee Profile: Meet Joe Gilbert, Education Program Manager

2023-09-21T13:01:34-04:00September 21st, 2023|

After spending the majority of his career in higher education, Joe Gilbert joined the International Institute of New England as the Education Program Manager in our Manchester office last year. In our latest employee profile, Joe shares how the ESOL program and his team have evolved, the many hats he gets [...]

Migrants, Immigrants, Refugees, Asylum-Seekers, Parolees: Understanding the Key Differences

2024-02-13T16:03:04-05:00September 15th, 2023|

Migrants. Immigrants. Refugees. Asylum seekers. Parolees. They all leave their homes seeking a better life. Some leave by choice, others by dire necessity. The terms used to describe people who make these difficult decisions and journeys are determined by why they come, and the different legal rights they have when they [...]

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