Allies Spring into Action Many people are familiar with BIIN’s long-standing citizenship and Conversational English classes and the Information/Referral/Assistance (IRA) program. But there’s another program, known as “Allies in Action,” that has been added to the organization’s offerings in the last year. With the pandemic, many K-12 schools have increased Read more…
Citizenship Classes Continue Strong If you follow the news, you likely know that one of the measures taken by the Trump administration during its final weeks in power was to decree changes to the civics test that applicants for U.S. citizenship by naturalization are required to take. Introduced in December Read more…
Update on BIIN CARES Fund In early February 2021, we announced the Board’s decision to extend the BIIN CARES Fund, in order to provide financial assistance to immigrant-led households still reeling from the effects of the pandemic. Generous donors immediately responded, providing close to $3000 in a matter of days. Read more…
Like non-profit organizations across the country, 2020 has been a challenging year for BIIN when it comes to fundraising. The pandemic has made it unwise to pursue plans for in-person fundraising events, such as the gala originally planned for BIIN’s ten-year anniversary in October. At the same time, we have witnessed Read more…