Providing high quality educational, legal and social services to immigrants and refugees throughout Rhode Island as well as a full range of interpreting and translating services and cultural training programs.

IIRI CELEBRATES 90 YEARS

Welcoming Rhode Island Conference a Success

Thank you to the 200+ participants in the October 1st Welcoming Rhode Island Conference. Attendees strategized together on how to make Rhode Island a more welcoming state for RI’s foreign born population. International Institute Rhode Island is now one of 14 states affiliated with Welcoming America.

Welcoming America is the national, grassroots-driven collaborative that works to promote mutual respect and cooperation between foreign-born and U.S.-born Americans national, grassroots-driven collaborative that works to promote mutual respect and cooperation between foreign-born and U.S.-born Americans. IIRI is please to be announce initiatives in two local communities – Cranston and East Providence. Learn more about Welcoming Rhode Island and our Statewide Commmittee.

If you are interested in getting involved in IIRI’s Welcoming Rhode Island initiative contact us.

IIRI's 90th Annual Meeting

Thank you to our featured speaker Makna Men - Cambodian Refugee, Community Leader, and Educator.

Congratulations to our Award Winners who are making a difference in the community:

• The Nelly Ayvasian Award for life-long service to the Rhode Island immigrant and refugee community was presented to Alda Resendes, IIRI Immigration and Citizenship Caseworker.
  
  
• The Corporate Leadership Award was presented to Hope Global Corporation.
  
  
• The Community Leadership Award was presented to Miguelina “Meg” Chevalier, IRS Senior Tax Consultant and relationship manager for the Providence Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
  

More information on the 90th year and the events

Makna Men and IIRI Ex. Dir. Bill Shuey

Alda Resendes and her husband Manual Resendes

Home Across Lands: a documentary film

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