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International Institute of
Akron
207 East Tallmadge Avenue
Akron Ohio 44310-3298
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Tel: 330-376-5106
Fax: 330-376-0133
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Welcome
Founded in 1916, the International Institute of Akron (IIA) is a non-profit agency that provides services to the foreign-born in Akron and the Summit County, Ohio community. Our mission is to contribute to the well being of our community by creating and implementing programs and services to assist the foreign born to integrate into our society, to promote public awareness of the value of ethnic diversity, and to encourage international communication.
The International Institute of Akron is recognized by the United States Department of Justice Board of Immigration Appeals to represent the foreign born. Our immigration counselors are accredited by the Board of Immigration Appeals and the US Department of Homeland Security to represent clients before the courts and the DHS. The International Institute of Akron is also a member of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI).
Our garden project is underway! Almost directly across the street from IIA, we will be starting a community garden. This will be a space for folks to plant and harvest, get to know each other, share traditions and stories, collaborate, while creating something beautiful together in our neighborhood. We need garden tools, top soil, compost, scrap wood, 2X10's, rain barrels, old windows, seeds, and anything else that may come in handy! If you have some supply you would like to donate, then please contact us! To find out more about how you can get involved then click here
Knitted Neighborhood Artisan Market: April 28th from 12-3pm at First Grace Church 780 W. Exchange. Come and join us as we celebrate Akron's unique and diverse artisans! If you are interested in selling your handmade items at the fair, then please click here for more information! Hope to see you there!
The next 12-hour introductory interpreter training session of Interpreter Orientation to the Profession will take place at the end of July. Please check the website in June for more info.
Our next hiring window is the first two weeks in July. We'll be accepting applications from interpreters who speak Burmese, Chinese, Hungarian, Karen, Korean, Mon, Nepali, and Vietnamese. You may pick up applications at the IIA, room 25, during the first two weeks of July.
got wheelchairs? what about car seats? IIA is in need of wheelchairs and some baby car seats! If you have any to donate, than please contact us!
English for Speakers of Others Languages
The next semester of ESOL Life Skills Classes begins May 14 and ends August 22,2012.
Call 330-376-5106, ext. 21 for more information.
FREE citizenship preparation classes - Don't delay, apply for Citizenship today!
IIA has teamed up with Asian Services in Action to offer free Citizenship classes through ASIA's grant from the Department of Homeland Security. The next class session begins Tuesday, May 15th. The class ends on Thursday, August 2. Curriculum includes citizenship interview preparation, practice for the English reading and writing tests, and civics instruction. For more information, call 330-376-5106, ext. 15.
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