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Please be informed that we will be closed on Monday, April 22nd, 2024. We resume normal operations on Tuesday, April 23rd. Thank you for your understanding!
Please be informed that we will be closed on Monday, April 22nd, 2024. We resume normal operations on Tuesday, April 23rd. Thank you for your understanding!
Here's a recap of the job fair that was recently held with VTS Transportation at our Brockton location.
🌟 A heartfelt thank you to @estellabostonrestaurant and @toast_inc_sales_exec , for their incredible support in our efforts for immigrants’ integration! 🙏 Your dedication to providing food and serving countless families with your enthusiastic staff is truly inspiring. We are beyond grateful for your generosity and partnership. Together, we can make a difference! 🌟 #CommunitySupport #ImmigrantsIntegration #gratitude
Vini patisipe ak IFSI nan 22e Haitian American Unity Parade. Dimanch 19 Me 2024. 📍 Mattapan Square/ Blue Hill ave - pou rive Harambee Park, Dorchester. ⏰Nap deplase a 1:00 PM N ap tann nou ! #parade2024 #hatianheritagemonth2024 #haitianmusic #nou
Vini patisipe ak IFSI nan 22e Haitian American Unity Parade. Dimanch 19 Me 2024. 📍 Mattapan Square/ Blue Hill ave - pou rive Harambee Park, Dorchester. ⏰Nap deplase a 1:00 PM N ap tann nou ! #parade2024 #hatianheritagemonth2024 #haitianmusic #nouseayisyen #IFSI #teamifsi
We will be closed, Monday, April 15
We will be closed, Monday, April 15
🌞☂ Brace yourselves for the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, across Mexico, the United States, and Canada! Here are quick tips to safeguard your eyes: - Grab Solar Eclipse Glasses: Ensure they're ISO-certified to shield your eyes from harmful rays.
🌞☂ Brace yourselves for the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, across Mexico, the United States, and Canada! Here are quick tips to safeguard your eyes: - Grab Solar Eclipse Glasses: Ensure they're ISO-certified to shield your eyes from harmful rays. - Stay Indoors if Needed: If viewing conditions aren't ideal or you lack proper gear, catch the eclipse via livestreams online. - Spread Awareness: Share this info with friends and family to ensure everyone stays safe while enjoying the cosmic show. Let's make this eclipse experience one to remember, while prioritizing eye safety! 🕶🔭 #SolarEclipsePrep
"Driving toward opportunity! 🚗 Thanks to everyone who joined us at our Brockton office for the immigrant integration job fair for drivers in collaboration with VTS Transportation. Together, we're paving the way for immigrant integration into t
"Driving toward opportunity! 🚗 Thanks to everyone who joined us at our Brockton office for the immigrant integration job fair for drivers in collaboration with VTS Transportation. Together, we're paving the way for immigrant integration into the workforce. #DriveForward #ImmigrantOpportunity 🌟" #integration #jobfair #education
Thank you to all who joined us at our Malden office on March 29 for the Immigrant Integration Job Fair, in collaboration with VTS Transportation! Together, we're building bridges to opportunity and fostering community inclusion. #ImmigrantIntegration
Thank you to all who joined us at our Malden office on March 29 for the Immigrant Integration Job Fair, in collaboration with VTS Transportation! Together, we're building bridges to opportunity and fostering community inclusion. #ImmigrantIntegration 🌟"
We pulled a few pranks on our IFSI coworkers this Monday, April 1st, 2024, April Fool's Day! Enjoy this short video. #AprilFoolsDay #wearefamily #qualitytime
Easter is a time for new beginnings. Wishing you warmth, hope, and health this holiday season. Happy Easter! #happyeaster2024 #love #newcomer #IFSI #onelove #easter
Easter is a time for new beginnings. Wishing you warmth, hope, and health this holiday season. Happy Easter! #happyeaster2024 #love #newcomer #IFSI #onelove #easter
Please be informed that we will be closed on Monday, April 22nd, 2024. We resume normal operations on Tuesday, April 23rd. Thank you for your understanding!
Here's a recap of the job fair that was recently held with VTS Transportation at our Brockton location.
🌟 A heartfelt thank you to @estellabostonrestaurant and @toast_inc_sales_exec , for their incredible support in our efforts for immigrants’ integration! 🙏 Your dedication to providing food and serving countless families with your enthusiastic
Vini patisipe ak IFSI nan 22e Haitian American Unity Parade. Dimanch 19 Me 2024. 📍 Mattapan Square/ Blue Hill ave - pou rive Harambee Park, Dorchester. ⏰Nap deplase a 1:00 PM N ap tann nou ! #parade2024 #hatianheritagemonth2024 #haitianmusic #nou We will be closed, Monday, April 15 🌞☂ Brace yourselves for the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, across Mexico, the United States, and Canada! Here are quick tips to safeguard your eyes: - Grab Solar Eclipse Glasses: Ensure they're ISO-certified to shield your eyes from harmful rays. "Driving toward opportunity! 🚗 Thanks to everyone who joined us at our Brockton office for the immigrant integration job fair for drivers in collaboration with VTS Transportation. Together, we're paving the way for immigrant integration into t Thank you to all who joined us at our Malden office on March 29 for the Immigrant Integration Job Fair, in collaboration with VTS Transportation! Together, we're building bridges to opportunity and fostering community inclusion. #ImmigrantIntegration
We pulled a few pranks on our IFSI coworkers this Monday, April 1st, 2024, April Fool's Day! Enjoy this short video. #AprilFoolsDay #wearefamily #qualitytime
Easter is a time for new beginnings. Wishing you warmth, hope, and health this holiday season. Happy Easter! #happyeaster2024 #love #newcomer #IFSI #onelove #easter

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Navigator Stories

Navigator Stories are the experiences immigrants share with IFSI staff through interviews and from which other immigrants gain inspiration, lessons and tips about how to navigate the perilous journey and US integration process. These stories also educate a broader US public including educators, students, policy makers and service providers. Every few  weeks a new story is published on the IFSI Blog. Thank you for reading — and for welcoming newcomers to our communities!”

- Dr. Geralde Gabeau, Founder & Executive Director.

Blog Navigator Stories
Jean-Claude Sanon: A call for Haitian solidarity
Jean-Claude Sanon: A call for Haitian solidarity

An interview with Jean-Claude Sanon highlights his journey in immigrating to the United States, his work in bringing the Haitian community together and his hopes for the future.

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Pastor Keke: How one Haitian American harnessed ambition and faith to support migrants
Pastor Keke: How one Haitian American harnessed ambition and faith to support migrants

This interview with Dieufort Fleurissaint ‘Pastor Keke’ of the True Alliance Center, reveals how faith and imagination can combine with social action and gritty self-determination to bring about positive change.

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She loves her country but had to leave it
She loves her country but had to leave it

This story, “She loves her country but had to leave it'' captures the experience of a young business woman who felt so threatened by persistent unrest that she abandoned her country to advance her career.

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