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We provide high quality educational, legal, and social services to immigrants and refugees throughout Rhode Island and southeastern New England. Fundamental to all our programs and services is the promotion of self - sufficiency -- giving clients tools to help themselves become active participants in the social, political & economic richness of American life.  We also provide a full range of interpreting and translating services and community education and training programs.

 

Education & Training

Experienced instructors of English as a Second Language specialize in individual student-based courses.  We provide day, evening, and Saturday classes in English as a Second Language, GED preparation, job training, computer workshops and citizenship preparation. Focusing on high quality instruction and curriculum excellence, we prepare students to read, write and speak in English in order to live, work, and be active participants in their communities. Classes are goal oriented, with students consistently achieving ESL improvement outcomes.

 

The Feinstein Center for Citizenship & Immigration Services

Experienced caseworkers and an on-staff attorney are federally accredited by the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and trained to assist clients with legal status applications including: asylum, green cards, family reunification and citizenship.  In addition, our outreach specialist conducts community educational sessions on immigration laws, issues, and advocacy. We've assisted thousands of area residents to become full participants in the American dream by helping them achieve citizenship.

 

Refugee Resettlement & Minority Health Promotion

IIRI resettles vulnerable refugees from troubled regions all over the world. Our caring, multi-lingual staff provides refugee families with cultural orientation, a first apartment, school enrollment, advocacy, and referrals.  In house collaboration with the Minority Health Promotion Center and the Employment Center provide health screenings, job training, and employment leads. We collaborate proactively with othe community organizations to provide a full range of high quality services to our newest residents.

 

 

Interpreting & Translating

Our network of highly qualified, professional translators and interpreters offers services in more than 60 languages, including all the major languages, 5 dialects of Chinese, and African and Asian languages. Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our competitive pricing and quality service set up apart from the competition.

 

The International Charter School
Julie Nora, Director    401-721-0824

Sponsored by the International Institute, the International Charter School is a multicultural, multilingual public elementary school of choice designated as High Performing by Rhode Island testing standards.  Located at 334 Pleasant Street in Pawtucket, the school has 240 students in grades K-5 from the Pawtucket, Providence and Central Falls school districts.  Small classes, project-based learning and a sense of family and community are all integral to the multicultural nature of the school, whose courses features a two-way dual language immersion model.  All students are taught in English and either Spanish or Portuguese.

 

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