The Institute’s parking lot will be closed for the Minnesota State Fair from Tuesday, August 19 through Wednesday, September 3! Please do not come to the Institute during these dates unless you have a scheduled appointment.
** In-person services resume Thursday, September 4. **
Are you an immigrant with entrepreneurial dreams or already running your own business? Please join the International Institute of Minnesota at our upcoming Immigrant Small Business Resource Fair, a FREE event designed to support immigrant entrepreneurs like you.
Registration is free, but required for this event.
Former students, staff and graduates gathered in the Institute’s Hall of Nations to celebrate 35 years of providing life-changing medical career training and career advancement support for New Americans.
Learn about volunteering for the International Institute of Minnesota in this question and answer series with our dedicated volunteers. Today, meet Michael, a loan officer and housing specialist, who sponsors and volunteer teaches New Americans about homebuying. This essential role helps immigrants learn how to apply for a mortgage and how to buy a home.
In this episode of the Welcome Home podcast, Bill Gray of the Minnesota Homeownership Center sits down with three of Network Homeownership Advisors, including Institute Financial Coach, Stephen Sengendo to discuss their work in honor of Homeownership Month.
How an Afghan Couple Found their First American Jobs
Jul 14, 2025
Discover how Vida and Zabihullah, Afghan newcomers to Minnesota, overcame language barriers and cultural challenges to build a new life through support from the International Institute of Minnesota.
Priyanka and Sarban’s family’s path to U.S. citizenship highlights the life-changing benefits of naturalization and how parents can pass it along to their children through derivative citizenship. Their story showcases how support from organizations like the Institute can help eligible immigrants overcome barriers and achieve their dreams of becoming New Americans.
We understand that immigrants in Minnesota may have questions about birthright citizenship following the decision by the Supreme Court on June 27. This is what we know currently.
