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WalterNew American Stories

Walter

Walter had decades of chef experience when he moved to the United States, but his…
November 26, 2025 Read More
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‘A conduit of love’ How sewing empowers Cape Cod’s immigrant womenNews

‘A conduit of love’ How sewing empowers Cape Cod’s immigrant women

A sewing program in Cape Cod supports the community with small orders while providing immigrant…
October 30, 2025 Read More
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AngelNew American Stories

Angel

Angel had a long career as a financial auditor and teacher in the Dominican Republic,…
October 14, 2025 Read More
Vince Rivers, a man with dark hair and glasses wearing a dark suit jacket and light blue tie.
Fall message from the executive directorNews

Fall message from the executive director

International Day is a fun and festive tradition! On one of my first visits to…
October 2, 2025 Read More
Shelley Reese, a woman with brown hair wearing a gray suit jacket and a blue and green necklace.
Advancing The Immigrant Learning CenterNews

Advancing The Immigrant Learning Center

Shelley Reese, chief advancement officer, joined The ILC in June. Giving immigrants a voice has…
October 2, 2025 Read More
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Handshakes, high fives and helping studentsNews

Handshakes, high fives and helping students

Jessica, an immigrant herself, changed her work schedule so she could volunteer to help The…
October 2, 2025 Read More
Four children stand in front of a playground with jungle gym. One boy has a blue stripped shirt and is making a thumbs up sign. Another boy is wearing a minecraft-themed shirt and is making a peace sign. A girl in a white shirt with a heart on it and a girl in a white shirt tied at the waist have their arms around each other.
Summer is for learningNews

Summer is for learning

Parents and children get the help they need thanks to local partnerships Community partnerships allowed…
October 1, 2025 Read More
Woman student with glasses, seated, holding a pencil on left; woman family literacy advisor, standing and pointing to a piece of paper in middle, man students seated and holding a pencil on right.
Family literacy workshops prep parents for back-to-schoolNews

Family literacy workshops prep parents for back-to-school

Family Literacy Coordinator Laura Straub reviews the public school calendar with The ILC students during…
September 30, 2025 Read More
Johannes Fruehauf
Bio-tech incubator started by RNAi developer opens at UVMNews

Bio-tech incubator started by RNAi developer opens at UVM

CEO Johannes Fruehauf, who received The ILC's Immigrant Entrepreneur Award in 2017, recently started BioLabs,…
September 23, 2025 Read More
A man in a red shirt holding a citizenship certificate and a small American flag standing in front of a larger American flag.
DidierNew American Stories

Didier

After living in the United States for six years, Didier was ready to become a…
September 10, 2025 Read More
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BeatrizNew American Stories

Beatriz

Many immigrants leave their careers and passions behind when they move to a new country…
August 28, 2025 Read More
Robbinsdale Mayor Brad Sutton, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Ali Isse, and Hennepin County Commissioner Jeffrey Lunde sitting in a line of chairs listening to somebody talk. There's a large camera behind them filming.
Officials cut the ribbon on veteran housing in RobbinsdaleNews

Officials cut the ribbon on veteran housing in Robbinsdale

It is estimated that about 94,000 U.S. veterans have been deported and are denied basic…
August 18, 2025 Read More

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