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Volunteer: Betty Labastida
Continue reading: Volunteer: Betty LabastidaI started volunteering with the International Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) over three years ago. I attended IIBA’s orientation and began helping individuals complete their citizenship applications. The flexible commitment really spoke to me. I have been volunteering about once a month since then.
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Engineering His Dream: Moises Bautista
Continue reading: Engineering His Dream: Moises BautistaWe first introduced you to Moises in the winter of 2013. An ambitious and enthusiastic college student, Moises had come to the U.S. as a teenager to escape the growing dangers in his hometown in Mexico. While Moises was taking classes at Cañada Community College, IIBA helped him apply for U- Visa status.
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IIBA Lead Citizenship Instructor: Anthony Moss
Continue reading: IIBA Lead Citizenship Instructor: Anthony Moss“I’ve always had a love for language. I’ve always liked working with people from different cultures and backgrounds,” says Anthony Moss. In his 11 years as IIBA’s lead citizenship instructor, Anthony has done exactly that, teaching an average of 400 citizenship students a year.
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Citizenship Student: Shodi H.
Continue reading: Citizenship Student: Shodi H.“As a taxi driver, every day I pick up customers from different countries, who share their stories with me. This is very similar to my experience as a student in IIBA’s citizenship classes. I look at my classmates from Ukraine, Mexico, and China, and think, ‘Wow this is the United States,’” says Shodi.
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Volunteer: Ariana Hoyt
Continue reading: Volunteer: Ariana HoytAriana Hoyt first began to work with the immigrant community while attending Stanford. “In college, I worked for a tutoring program for Stanford janitors. It opened my eyes to see the janitor I worked with go through so much, yet still make an effort to improve his English.” This experience solidified her desire to work…
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Volunteer: James Phelps
Continue reading: Volunteer: James PhelpsWhen high school student James Phelps began volunteering at IIBA, he knew his work would help others, but he had no idea the impact that volunteering would have on his own worldview.
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Staff Profile: Hangama Asefi
Continue reading: Staff Profile: Hangama AsefiCommunity Outreach Coordinator of IIBA’s Fremont office, Hangama Asefi has intimate knowledge of the traumas many immigrants face.
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IIBA Volunteers: Robert and Rachel
Continue reading: IIBA Volunteers: Robert and RachelWhen park rangers Robert and Rachel are not protecting America’s National Parks, they are volunteer teachers at IIBA’s citizenship preparation class in San Francisco. “My wife Rachel had signed up to volunteer at IIBA and asked me to accompany her, as I had prior experience working with citizenship students. I had planned only to help…
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Maria Luna
Continue reading: Maria LunaThrough her accomplishment, Maria not only has earned full access to all the benefits of citizenship for herself, but she has also paved the way for her son. “Now that I have my citizenship, my son is eligible to become a U.S. citizen.” Asked what she would tell someone in need of immigration services, Maria…
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Volunteer Monica Devens
Continue reading: Volunteer Monica DevensMonica began volunteering at IIBA in 2009, after leaving her position at a law firm. “I am not any different at IIBA than I would be at a firm,” she explains, “but I feel more appreciated for being who I am here. It’s a much more human interaction. I didn’t get hugged by my clients…
Offices
IIBA is the largest provider of immigration legal services in Northern California, with offices in six counties. Please contact an IIBA office near you to make an appointment or learn more.
