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Immigrant Story: Angela Suarez Becomes a Citizen!
Angela Suarez had given up much to move to the United States in 2014. As a young educated professional in her native Colombia, she had a thriving practice as a psychologist, a deep circle of friends, and the comforts of speaking her native language, knowing how things work and that she belonged there. But due to increased political and economic turmoil, much of her extended family, including her parents and siblings, had already moved to the U.S. For Angela and many others,
Adriana Stowe
Aug 29, 20228 min read
A tribute to Jaimi Washburn, BIIN Director Extraordinaire
Non-profit organizations rely on the involvement, support and leadership of many people. But when someone who has served the organization in a key role for many years steps down, it’s vital to acknowledge the impact that this person has had. Jaimi Washburn served BIIN for over four and a half years, from February 2018 when she was hired as Program Manager, and then from September 2020 through October 2022 as Director. Jaimi was the first steady staff member in BIIN’s histo
Adriana Stowe
Aug 28, 202211 min read
Información sobre su cita con el Consulado de Guatemala Móvil:
Toda la siguiente informacion te llegara también por correo electronico o mensaje de texto . ¿Dónde será mi cita? Las citas serán en la Iglesia Santa Teresa, 1212 Lucky St, Bryan, TX 77803. Información importante que hay que saber antes de su cita: Solo se atiende por cita a la hora programada, NO ANTES NI DESPUÉS. Solo puede ingresar el interesado, no acompañantes. El día de su cita debe llegar 15 minutos previo a la CITA. Debera ingresar a este sitio y llenar un formulari
Adriana Stowe
Aug 23, 20222 min read
Immigrant Story: Nara Vera
Nara (right) working with a fellow student to learn new vocabulary and the verb “to be” during an early summer 2022 Conversational English class at BIIN. Every Wednesday night, student Nara Vera is the first to arrive at the Conversational English classes offered at BIIN. She’s always ready to learn with a notebook full of last week’s worksheets and a new set of brightly-painted nails. Nara has never missed a class, and is the first to answer questions and help her classmates
Adriana Stowe
Jul 31, 20225 min read
Faces of BIIN: Clotilde Pichon
Brazos Interfaith Immigration Network was established in the fall of 2010 by a small circle of committed residents who saw the lack of resources available to immigrants in the Brazos Valley, and decided to take matters into their own hands. With the mission to serve local immigrants by creating a community hub that would help them with a variety of issues, the founders established the non-profit organization now known as Brazos Interfaith Immigration Network. To better unders
Adriana Stowe
Jul 31, 20226 min read
Immigrant Story: Isabel Noriega
Meet Isabel Noriega. She has five children, one son and four daughters, all adults now. She and her family are from the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, where she worked for 20 years as a bookkeeper. Isabel is very devoted to her children and outside of work, spent her days taking her kids to swimming, basketball, and athletics classes. Isabel herself attended beauty classes and became a nail tech and hairstylist, often giving her family members free haircuts. On weekends, she en
Adriana Stowe
Jun 30, 20223 min read
Immigrant Story: Anarela Mitchell
Meet Anarela Mitchell. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, Anarela has been traveling back and forth for the last 30 years, but has been living in the United States for the past five years. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Anarela and her family decided to move permanently to the U.S. to provide a better life for her children and herself. Anarela has had the opportunity to get her legal permanent residency since initially arriving in the United States. She claims that overall
Adriana Stowe
Jun 26, 20222 min read
Immigrant Story: Mariana Fierro Olivares
Mariana Fierro Olivares was born and spent much of her early life in Mexico City. She enjoyed living there, and recalls walking on the main avenue in the city, going to museums, movies, or shopping, as among the pleasures of life in the capital. However, concerned about the safety of life in Mexico, her family began to consider moving to the United States. When Mariana was a child, her family came to the States for the first time. At six years old, she started school in a bil
Adriana Stowe
May 26, 20223 min read
Immigrant Story: Alma Hernandez
Before immigrating to the United States, Alma Hernandez lived in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. She remembers it as a place of limited opportunities. Not only was the city an unsafe place to live, but she was also unable to find a job to support her family. In 1991, Alma’s father was able to bring her family to the United States, and she has remained in this country since then. Today, Alma lives in San Antonio with her husband and their four children. Her husband works as an automo
Adriana Stowe
Mar 1, 20222 min read
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