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Updates on Línea Amiga
Program Manager
July 31, 2020
Calls have been coming in to Línea Amiga, the local Spanish-language helpline that was created to provide a way for people to ask questions and get information related to the…
Update on Programs
Program Manager
July 31, 2020
How does a non-profit “pivot” in a pandemic? For BIIN, this has meant keeping our focus on the needs of immigrants in our community, while practicing social distancing, to ensure…
Virtual Sip and Learn
Program Manager
June 22, 2020
BIIN is hosting a virtual Sip and Learn event via Zoom on Saturday, June 27, at 3 pm. We will have a lively discussion and a chance to hear not only…
Línea Amiga
Program Manager
June 22, 2020
A new Spanish-language helpline, Línea Amiga, has just been launched to provide information for people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Staffed by trained volunteers, and supported jointly by BIIN, Friends…
Meet a BIIN Intern: Darcey Rydl
Program Manager
June 22, 2020
College Station, Texas has been home for Darcey Rydl for all of her life. As a native of the region attending Texas A&M University, it would have been easy for…
Immigrant Stories: Rosa Lopez
Program Manager
June 22, 2020
Rosa Lopez grew up in Durango, Mexico and has many happy memories of life there. But her life took an unexpected turn when her husband moved to central Texas, joining…