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Formation | 1919 |
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Headquarters | St. Paul, Minnesota |
Executive Director | Jane Graupman [1] |
Website | https://iimn.org/ |
The International Institute of Minnesota is a social service agency affiliated with United Way Worldwide and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants.
The institute was founded on December 12, 1919 as a branch of the YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) of Saint Paul, Minnesota to help immigrants arriving after World War I. [2] [3] The institute supports immigrants and their families through job placement, citizenship classes, English language classes and refugee resettlement. [4] [5] The institute also offers legal and humanitarian services. [4] [6] In 1931, Alice Sickels became the institute's first executive director and a year later the IIMN hosted its first Festival of Nations. In 1938, the institute became an independent agency. [3] Between that year and 1979, it resettled more than 24,000 refugees from around the world. [7] From 1974 to 2020, the IIMN resettled more than 25,000 refugees. [5] [8]
During the 2019 Festival of Nations the IIMN had presented a demonstration stage, a showcase of dance and music from around the world. [9] Nearly 100 different ethnic groups participate in the annual event. [10] [11]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (June 2019) |
Formation | 1919 |
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Headquarters | St. Paul, Minnesota |
Executive Director | Jane Graupman [1] |
Website | https://iimn.org/ |
The International Institute of Minnesota is a social service agency affiliated with United Way Worldwide and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants.
The institute was founded on December 12, 1919 as a branch of the YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) of Saint Paul, Minnesota to help immigrants arriving after World War I. [2] [3] The institute supports immigrants and their families through job placement, citizenship classes, English language classes and refugee resettlement. [4] [5] The institute also offers legal and humanitarian services. [4] [6] In 1931, Alice Sickels became the institute's first executive director and a year later the IIMN hosted its first Festival of Nations. In 1938, the institute became an independent agency. [3] Between that year and 1979, it resettled more than 24,000 refugees from around the world. [7] From 1974 to 2020, the IIMN resettled more than 25,000 refugees. [5] [8]
During the 2019 Festival of Nations the IIMN had presented a demonstration stage, a showcase of dance and music from around the world. [9] Nearly 100 different ethnic groups participate in the annual event. [10] [11]