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Star Tribune: White South African refugee family now calls Minnesota home. More are expected.
Sep 12, 2025
Star Tribune | President Trump froze refugee resettlement when he took office. But Afrikaners, white farmers from South Africa, had their cases expedited. Star Tribune spoke to Jane Graupman, the Institute’s Executive Director.
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.
