Our Mission & Vision For the Future
>> Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Our Mission
International Institute of Rhode Island's mission is to enable all area residents, especially immigrants and refugees, to become self-reliant, invested participants in our communities, while fostering respect and understanding among all people.
Our Vision For the Future
We dare to dream of a future in which:
• The International Institute of Rhode Island will be the leading comprehensive resource for new immigrants and refugees and a multicultural information center for all Rhode Islanders.
• Every individual has the opportunity to learn to speak, read, and write English and to experience the values inherent in other languages.
• All legal residents can achieve U.S. citizenship at a cost within their means.
• All individuals have access to affordable health education and services.
• All individuals have access to basic job training and readiness opportunities.
• All who need it have the translation and interpreting services required to ensure their access to essential services.
• All of our children will experience the value of an education offered in a multicultural, multilingual environment.
• Diversity is cherished as one of this nation's outstanding resources.
