Transitions: BIIN’s Staff for Fall 2022 BIIN Director Jaimi Washburn consults with colleagues Janet Morford and Adriana Stowe, and board chair Amy Klinkovsky, in September 2021. At the start of every semester, BIIN welcomes new interns, but in fall 2022, the organization is undergoing changes in staffing that are more Read more
Immigrant Stories: Joel Nava Joel Nava, who was born in 1959 in Mexico City, Mexico, grew up in a big family with 10 siblings. Joel attended the Instituto Politecnico Nacional, where he earned a degree in business administration. He then had a successful career working for the Mexican government as Read more
Congratulations to Angela Suarez, U.S. Citizen! Angela Suarez had given up much to move to the United States in 2014. As a young educated professional in her native Colombia, she had a thriving practice as a psychologist, a deep circle of friends, and the comforts of speaking her native language, Read more
BIIN and Santa Teresa Catholic Church Co-host Guatemalan Mobile Consulate BIIN and Santa Teresa Catholic Church have a long history of cooperation, as both are deeply committed to serving immigrants across the Brazos Valley. In BIIN’s early years, when it was just a fledgling grassroots organization, Santa Teresa provided a Read more