OUR MISSION

The International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit (IIMD) was founded in Detroit in 1919 by a group of YWCA volunteers, who sought to help legal immigrants learn English, appreciate freedom and democracy, become U.S. citizens, be assimilated into their new communities, and learn to understand each other's cultures.

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Legal Immigration Blog

Giving Tuesday

Save the date for Giving Tuesday on December 1, 2020, as we raise funds to continue to support Metro Detroit families

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uninterrupted service for over

100 Years

to over

2 Million People

 

representing

180 Cultures

 

speaking

200 World Languages

 

COVID-19 Response

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What We Offer

IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES

Like those who came before them, today’s immigrants invigorate the economy and enrich our culture, traditions and values. Yet they face labyrinthine statutes and regulations, multiple layers of bureaucratic intimidation, and an increasingly insensitive political climate fueled by nativist feelings.

We are proud to represent these courageous newcomers and their families.

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CENTER FOR WORKING FAMILIES

The Center for Working Families program helps low income families achieve financial stability, long-term growth and advanced economic wellbeing.

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EDUCATION & CAREER DEVELOPMENT

We offer a variety of educational opportunities including employment, finances, citizenship and acculturation for the newly arrived and global languages and cultures for the general public.

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ESL Classes

The Food Assistance Employment and Training Plus program aims to help low-income individuals and families move out of poverty by providing them with basic education, technical skills training, credentialing, and access to good job

Food Assistance, Employment, and Training Plus Program

Global Education Programs

The purpose of the Global Education program is to expand the knowledge of children and adults about global cultures and widen their views of the world. Take a look at the programs that the Global Education Department conducts.

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Rentals

If you need a space to locate an office, meetings, banquets, conferences, theatre groups, wedding receptions, graduation parties, we have rental space for you!

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Collections

We are proud to own collections, artifacts exhibits and historical rooms that illustrate various nationalities and cultures around the world and tells parts of the history that makes IIMD the way it is today.

 

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