Immigrant Stories: Zaily Mesa Zaily likes to spend time with her two children Meet Zaily Meza, known as “Zaelita” by friends and loved ones. Zaily and her family are from Honduras, and she looks back at her time growing up with nostalgic joy. Her childhood and adolescence spent in Honduras Read more…
Interns Spring 2023 Lead On From left to right: Freddy, José, Minha, Christian, Grace, Nena, and Alyssa at the Spring Intern Orientation. It’s a new year, and with that comes a new class of interns to help lead BIIN’s programs. With a few returning and many new faces, the BIIN Read more…
Immigrant Stories: Yesdel Benitez Yesdel Benitez was born in a small town called San Nicolas in Cuba, where most of his family resides today. Growing up, Yesdel had a normal childhood surrounded by family and with a growing love for soccer. Yesdel described how he decorated his room with Portugal Read more…
BIIN’s AmeriCorps Members Lead On BIIN has traditionally operated with a small staff, including a rotating cast of unpaid interns, and long relied on volunteers to serve not only on its governing board but also as program leaders. But with the growth in demand for certain programs and anticipated changes Read more…