The International Institute of Akron’s entryway was filled with at least seven people, some sitting on the bench attached to the wall. I squeezed past the families, nodding hello, and entered the old building on Tallmadge Avenue. The father on the couch over from me spoke English and mentioned to an employee he needed to sign his wife up for the citizenship test. His daughter, … [Read more...]
International Institute helps immigrants start new life in Akron
Learning a foreign language is a challenge in any situation, but imagine learning it while beginning a new life halfway across the world. That is exactly what Akron resident Wafaa Borros did when she moved to Ohio from Egypt in January 2000. Borros came to the United States to escape the religious persecution that she faced as a Christian in a primarily Islamic country. Back … [Read more...]
