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International Institute of Los Angeles was founded in 1914 by the YMCA to provide a variety of services to underserved populations. IILA has expanded to provide a variety of services to immigrant communities throughout the Los Angeles area. In addition to refugee resettlement and immigration services IILA provides employment and training, childcare, nutrition programs for children and adults, senior services, transportation, and youth and family services. IILA's philosophy is to assist individuals and families achieve self-sufficiently and provide community leadership to promote multicultural understanding.

SIPA's mission is to enhance the quality of life of Pilipino Americans and other communities through youth development, health, economic, and social services. SIPA also develops affordable family housing and other projects that promote cultural identity, economic stability, self-sufficiency, and civic participation. SIPA's innovative programs and services are facilitated through community-based collaborative relationships.

The International Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) provides high-quality immigration legal services, education, and civic engagement opportunities to immigrants, refugees, and their families as they join and contribute to the community.

Founded in 1996 in order to help Afghans all over the world in education, health and social issues. Will raise fund to build libraries, schools and provide educational, instrumental and CME to all medical sector and do research, presentation and print books to teach people of Afghanistan new ideas. Its goals are very diverse but for now we concentrate on above issues.

Neighbors Abroad is the official Sister City organization of Palo Alto, California, promoting citizen diplomacy and international friendship. Our mission is to provide the people of Palo Alto and its sister cities an understanding of each other as individuals, as communities, and as countries — and to foster a better understanding of the world. Founded in 1963, Neighbors Abroad today manages year-round activities for Palo Alto and its six sister cities.

BorderLinks is an international leader in experiential education that raises awareness and inspires action around global political economics. BorderLinks grew out of the Sanctuary Movement in the 1980s when faith communities, universities, and other organizations rallied to advocate on behalf of thousands of refugees fleeing persecution in Central America. Today, BorderLinks educational programs focus on issues of immigration, community formation, development, and social justice in the borderlands between Mexico, the U.S and beyond.As a bi-national organization, BorderLinks brings people together to build bridges of solidarity across North and Latin American borders and promote intercultural understanding and respect.

Hromada» is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for the benefit of the Ukrainian community. Its purpose is to promote and support educational, cultural and charitable activities of Ukrainian diaspora. «Hromada» in Ukrainian means "community", or organized body of people who work collaboratively to achieve common goals. Our organization publishes a monthly newspaper with the same name «Hromada». The first issue came out in December 2017. The purpose of the newspaper is to highlight in Ukrainian community wide variety of topics, including political, cultural, educational, and charitable which related to our everyday life, culture, heritage, and history.

removing the language barriers refugees face, honoring their cultures so they can integrate without sacrificing their heritages, overcoming relational and emotional hurdles to build leaders within their communities, facilitating systemic solutions for long-term issues, and engaging with local churches.

EarthCorps develops leaders to strengthen the community and restore the health of our environment. We envision a world where people and nature thrive together.

VIA provides innovative experiential learning programs in Asia and the United States that promote cross-cultural understanding, build partnerships and offer transformative experiences for our participants and the communities they serve.

The Public Law Center, Orange County's non-profit pro bono law firm, is committed to providing access to justice for low-income residents. Through volunteers and staff, the Public Law Center provides free civil legal services, including counseling, individual representation, community education, and strategic litigation and advocacy to challenge societal injustices.

Founded in 1959, Sister Cities of Los Angeles, Inc. (SCOLA) is a diplomatic platform for the City of Los Angeles that seeks to promote cooperation and direct engagement with its global partners on issues of mutual interest, particularly around business and commerce, tourism, education, and culture. As the leading diplomatic organization of Los Angeles, SCOLA facilitates and builds important global relationships that support the city and region’s urban agenda.