Organization: INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
Mission: THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GREATER LAWRENCE EXISTS TO HELP INTERGRATE NEWCOMERS (IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENT PEOPLE) INTO THE US MAINSTREAM. TOWARDS THAT END, IT PROVIDES SERVICES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO NEWCOMERS' ACCESS TO, AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, US CIVIC REQUIREMENTS, BASIC LEGAL TOOLS, CHILD CARE, OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS AND HEALTH AND SAFETY SYSTEMS.
Activities: THE INSTITUTE'S CHILD CARE CENTER PROVIDES DAYCARE FOR 44 MULTI-CULTURAL, LOW INCOME FAMILIES' PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN WHILE PARENTS ARE WORKING OR JOB TRAINING.
IMMIGRATION SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING CITIZENSHIP AND OTHER LEGAL SUPPORT.
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM IS TO TEACH ENGLISH TO LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT STUDENTS TO PROMOTE INTEGRATION INTO THE US MAINSTREAM.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building