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…

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…

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…

Immigrant Stories: Sanjuana Rodriguez Meet Sanjuana Rodriguez, or “Jenny” as her friends and family call her. Sanjuana was born and raised in Juarez, Mexico. Despite being surrounded by her family,…

BIINtern sequels:  Gloria McIntush, teaching ESL As her final semester as an undergraduate at Texas A&M drew to a close, Gloria McIntush knew what awaited her:  the many questions from…

Introducing BIIN’s new Director, Vannessa Rivera To pursue its mission, BIIN relies on the skills and gifts of many people:  staff, board, volunteers, donors, community partners and clients. Having benefited…