International Institute Of New England Inc

THE MISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND (IINE) IS TO HELP REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS SUCCEED THROUGH RESETTLEMENT, EDUCATION, CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND PATHWAYS TO CITIZENSHIP. IN FY2021, IINE SERVED 3,285 REFUGEES, ASYLEES, VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, UNACCOMPANIED MINORS, ENTRANTS, AND OTHER IMMIGRANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH OUR RESETTLEMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND LEGAL PROGRAMS. IINE'S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE IS CO-LOCATED WITH OUR BOSTON SERVICE CENTER IN DOWNTOWN BOSTON, MA, AND IINE MAINTAINS CLIENT SERVICES CENTERS IN LOWELL, MA AND MANCHESTER, NH.

BOSTON FIELD OFFICE: IN FY2021, IINE-BOSTON HELPED SECURE HOUSING FOR GROUPS OF NEWLY ARRIVED INDIVIDUALS AND USED FEDERAL AND PRIVATE FUNDING, INCLUDING COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING, TO HELP REFUGEES PURCHASE BASIC NECESSITIES SUCH AS FOOD, HOUSEWARES, AND CLOTHING. IINE CONTINUED TO WORK HARD TO FUNDRAISE AND DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES TO MITIGATE CLIENT FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY CREATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ADDITIONALLY, LOCAL RESIDENTS, CHURCH GROUPS, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED IN-KIND GIFTS OF ITEMS IN SUPPORT OF NEW AND RESETTLED REFUGEES AND OTHER VULNERABLE IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS SUCH AS CHILD AND ADULT SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES - IINE STAFF OFFERED EXTENSIVE ORIENTATION TO ENSURE CLIENTS WERE ABLE TO NAVIGATE AND PARTICIPATE IN THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO HELPED REMOVE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING SUPPORT: WE ENROLLED REFUGEES IN PUBLIC BENEFITS-INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS-AND HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS; CONNECTED THEM WITH LOCAL RESOURCES; INCLUDING OUR ON-SITE FOOD PANTRY; HELPED THEM SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND ADVANCED SKILLS TRAINING; AND PROVIDED THEM WITH COVID-19 HEALTH EDUCATION, RESOURCES, AND VACCINATION ACCESS. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMS - IINE-BOSTON STAFF HELPED EMPLOYABLE REFUGEES, ASYLEES AND OTHER IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS FIND DURABLE, GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IN ENTRY-LEVEL AND CAREER LADDERING POSITIONS, AND OFFERED REEMPLOYMENT SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO LOST THEIR JOBS DURING THE PANDEMIC. IN FY2021, WE ASSESSED EACH REFUGEE'S SKILLS AND INTERESTS, PROVIDED WORKFORCE ORIENTATION, PREPARED CLIENTS FOR INTERVIEWS, AND HELPED PLACE THEM IN JOBS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS. OVER THE YEARS, WE HAVE BUILT A NETWORK OF EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIPS TO SUPPORT REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT JOB PREPARATION AND PLACEMENT. THE BOSTON SITE ALSO CONTINUED A NEW PRE-CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM WITH AREA PARTNERS IN FY21, AND CONTINUED TRAINING AND PLACING CLIENTS IN HEALTHCARE POSITIONS. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION - IINE BOSTON CONVERTED SERVICES TO REMOTE DELIVERY DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND CONTINUED TO OFFER FOUR LEVELS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION: BEGINNER, LOW INTERMEDIATE, HIGH INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED, WITH A FOCUS ON VOCATIONAL PREPARATION. REPRESENTING MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN, OUR PARTICIPANTS CAME TO THE U.S. WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS, FROM LITTLE OR NO ENGLISH LITERACY TO THOSE WHO WERE ADVANCED AND SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR FLUENCY. ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING - OUR BOSTON OFFICE OVERSEES DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, DEFINED AS SURVIVORS OF MODERN-DAY SLAVERY INVOLVING THE USE OF FORCE, FRAUD, OR COERCION TO OBTAIN SOME TYPE OF LABOR OR COMMERCIAL SEX ACT. OUR STAFF WORKED TO CONNECT ADULT AND CHILD SURVIVORS TO BENEFITS, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND EMPLOYMENT OR SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, GUIDING THEM ON A PATH OF RESTORED DIGNITY AND HOPE. UNACCOMPANIED MINORS PROGRAM - IINE OFFERS A HOME STUDY AND POST-RELEASE SERVICES PROGRAM FOR UNACCOMPANIED CENTRAL AMERICAN MINORS REUNITING WITH FAMILY MEMBERS IN NEW ENGLAND. BASED IN THE BOSTON OFFICE, OUR UNACCOMPANIED MINORS CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM SUPPORTED THE REUNIFICATION OF HUNDREDS OF CENTRAL AMERICAN CHILDREN WITH THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS LIVING IN THE U.S. LEGAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES - LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2018, OUR LEGAL SERVICES TEAM PROVIDES BOSTON-AREA IMMIGRANTS WITH TRUSTWORTHY AND AFFORDABLE ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR IMMIGRATION RELIEF. LEGAL SERVICES SUPPORTED A RANGE OF LEGAL IMMIGRATION FORMS UNIQUE TO THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, SUCH AS STATUS ADJUSTMENT, WORK AUTHORIZATION, FAMILY REUNIFICATION, AND CITIZENSHIP. IN 2021, WE SERVED 1,410 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR THREE-SITE LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM.VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - BOSTON SITE VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS PROVIDED 8,213 HOURS OF PROGRAM AND CLIENT SUPPORT. VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS SUPPORT CULTURAL ORIENTATION CLASSES, PROVIDE ENGLISH TUTORING, LEAD SKILLS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS, ORGANIZE SUPPLY DRIVES, HOST COMMUNITY DINNERS, AND MORE.

LOWELL FIELD OFFICE: IN FY2021, IINE - LOWELL HELPED SECURE HOUSING FOR GROUPS OF NEWLY ARRIVED INDIVIDUALS AND USED FEDERAL AND PRIVATE FUNDING, INCLUDING COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING, TO HELP NEW ARRIVALS PURCHASE BASIC NECESSITIES SUCH AS FOOD, HOUSEWARES, AND CLOTHING. IN ADDITION, IINE WORKED HARD TO FUNDRAISE AND DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES TO MITIGATE CLIENT FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY CREATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ADDITIONALLY, LOCAL RESIDENTS, CHURCH GROUPS, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED IN-KIND GIFTS OF ITEMS IN SUPPORT OF NEW AND RESETTLED REFUGEES AND OTHER VULNERABLE IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS.CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES - IINE STAFF OFFERED EXTENSIVE ORIENTATION TO ENSURE CLIENTS WERE ABLE TO NAVIGATE AND PARTICIPATE IN THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO HELPED REMOVE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING SUPPORT: WE ENROLLED REFUGEES IN PUBLIC BENEFITS-INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS-AND HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS; CONNECTED THEM WITH LOCAL RESOURCES; INCLUDING OUR ON-SITE FOOD PANTRY; HELPED THEM SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND ADVANCED SKILLS TRAINING; AND PROVIDED THEM WITH COVID-19 HEALTH EDUCATION, RESOURCES, AND VACCINATION ACCESS.EMPLOYMENT SERVICE - IINE LOWELL STAFF HELPED EMPLOYABLE REFUGEES, ASYLEES AND OTHER IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS FIND DURABLE, GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AFTER THEIR ARRIVALS IN ENTRY-LEVEL AND CAREER LADDERING POSITIONS, AND OFFERED REEMPLOYMENT SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO LOST THEIR JOBS DURING THE PANDEMIC. IN FY2021, WE ASSESSED EACH REFUGEE'S SKILLS AND INTERESTS, PROVIDED WORKFORCE ORIENTATION, PREPARED CLIENTS FOR INTERVIEWS, AND HELPED PLACE THEM IN JOBS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS. OVER THE YEARS, WE HAVE BUILT A NETWORK OF EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIPS TO SUPPORT REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT JOB PREPARATION AND PLACEMENT. IN FY2021, IINE-LOWELL EXPANDED ITS 16-WEEK CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CAN) FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH IINE PROVIDES CONTEXTUALIZED ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION, SOFT-SKILLS TRAINING AND WORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING TO THOSE SEEKING CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT CERTIFICATION AND JOB PLACEMENT.ADULT BASIC EDUCATION - IINE-LOWELL'S ESOL PROGRAM MOVED TO REMOTE DELIVERY IN FY2021 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH THE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO OBTAIN THEIR FIRST JOBS, ACQUIRE BETTER-PAYING POSITIONS, OR PERFORM THEIR CURRENT JOBS AT A HIGHER LEVEL. THE CLASSES CONTINUED TO OFFER A DUAL FOCUS ON PROVIDING VOCATIONAL AND SOFT SKILLS AS WELL AS LIFE SKILLS ENGLISH INSTRUCTION. LEGAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES - LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2018, OUR LEGAL SERVICES TEAM PROVIDES BOSTON-AREA IMMIGRANTS WITH TRUSTWORTHY AND AFFORDABLE ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR IMMIGRATION RELIEF. LEGAL SERVICES SUPPORTED A RANGE OF LEGAL IMMIGRATION FORMS UNIQUE TO THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, SUCH AS STATUS ADJUSTMENT, WORK AUTHORIZATION, FAMILY REUNIFICATION, AND CITIZENSHIP. IN 2021, WE SERVED 1,410 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR THREE-SITE LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM.YOUTH MENTORING SERVICES -- IINE-LOWELL PAIRS REFUGEE YOUTH WITH COMMUNITY MENTORS TO SUPPORT LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION, PREPARATION AND APPLICATION FOR COLLEGE, AND WORK EXPLORATION AND ENTRY.VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - IINE-LOWELL SITE VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS PROVIDED 5,249 HOURS OF PROGRAM AND CLIENT SUPPORT. VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS SUPPORT CULTURAL ORIENTATION CLASSES, PROVIDE ENGLISH TUTORING, LEAD SKILLS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS, ORGANIZE SUPPLY DRIVES, HOST COMMUNITY DINNERS, AND MORE.

MANCHESTER FIELD OFFICE: IN FY2021, IINE-MANCHESTER HELPED SECURE HOUSING FOR GROUPS OF NEWLY ARRIVED REFUGEES AND USED FEDERAL AND PRIVATE FUNDING, INCLUDING COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING, TO HELP NEW ARRIVALS PURCHASE BASIC NECESSITIES SUCH AS FOOD, HOUSEWARES, AND CLOTHING. IN ADDITION, IINE WORKED HARD TO FUNDRAISE AND DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES TO MITIGATE CLIENT FOOD AND HOUSING INSECURITY CREATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ADDITIONALLY, LOCAL RESIDENTS, CHURCH GROUPS, AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED IN-KIND GIFTS OF ITEMS IN SUPPORT OF NEW AND RESETTLED REFUGEES AND OTHER VULNERABLE IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS.CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES - IINE-MANCHESTER STAFF OFFERED EXTENSIVE ORIENTATION TO ENSURE CLIENTS WERE ABLE TO NAVIGATE AND PARTICIPATE IN THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO HELPED REMOVE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING SUPPORT: WE ENROLLED REFUGEES IN PUBLIC BENEFITS-INCLUDING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS-AND HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS; CONNECTED THEM WITH LOCAL RESOURCES; INCLUDING OUR ON-SITE FOOD PANTRY; HELPED THEM SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND ADVANCED SKILLS TRAINING; AND PROVIDED THEM WITH COVID-19 HEALTH EDUCATION, RESOURCES, AND VACCINATION ACCESS.EMPLOYMENT SERVICE - IINE-MANCHESTER STAFF HELPED EMPLOYABLE REFUGEES, ASYLEES AND OTHER IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS FIND DURABLE, GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AFTER THEIR ARRIVALS IN ENTRY-LEVEL AND CAREER LADDERING POSITIONS, AND OFFERED REEMPLOYMENT SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO LOST THEIR JOBS DURING THE PANDEMIC. IN FY2021, WE ASSESSED EACH REFUGEE'S SKILLS AND INTERESTS, PROVIDED WORKFORCE ORIENTATION, PREPARED CLIENTS FOR INTERVIEWS, AND HELPED PLACE THEM IN JOBS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS. ADULT BASIC EDUCATION - IINE-MANCHESTER'S ESOL PROGRAM MOVED TO REMOTE DELIVERY IN FY2021 DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH THE LANGUAGE SKILLS AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO OBTAIN THEIR FIRST JOBS, ACQUIRE BETTER-PAYING POSITIONS, OR PERFORM THEIR CURRENT JOBS AT A HIGHER LEVEL. THE CLASSES CONTINUED TO OFFER A DUAL FOCUS ON PROVIDING VOCATIONAL AND SOFT SKILLS AS WELL AS LIFE SKILLS ENGLISH INSTRUCTION. LEGAL IMMIGRATION SERVICES - LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY 2018, OUR LEGAL SERVICES TEAM PROVIDES BOSTON-AREA IMMIGRANTS WITH TRUSTWORTHY AND AFFORDABLE ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING FOR IMMIGRATION RELIEF. LEGAL SERVICES SUPPORTED A RANGE OF LEGAL IMMIGRATION FORMS UNIQUE TO THE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, SUCH AS STATUS ADJUSTMENT, WORK AUTHORIZATION, FAMILY REUNIFICATION, AND CITIZENSHIP. IN 2021, WE SERVED 1,410 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR THREE-SITE LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM.YOUTH SERVICES - IINE-MANCHESTER HAS A FEDERALLY FUNDED YOUTH/PARENT LIAISON THAT SUPPORTS REFUGEE CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. IN FY2021, IINE PROVIDED INTENSIVE SUPPORT OF FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ENGAGING IN REMOTE LEARNING. VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - MANCHESTER SITE VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS PROVIDED 3,459 HOURS OF PROGRAM AND CLIENT SUPPORT. VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS SUPPORT CULTURAL ORIENTATION CLASSES, PROVIDE ENGLISH TUTORING, LEAD VARIOUS WORKSHOPS, ORGANIZE SUPPLY DRIVES, HOST COMMUNITY DINNERS, AND MORE.