A Lifeline in a New World

Kokouvi Agbesse came to Charlotte fleeing political unrest. Thanks to International House, he can communicate and is happy in his adopted home.

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A Special Homecoming

On a warm August morning, a family from Sudan was finally reunited in Charlotte. It was the end of a long and sometimes taxing journey for Theresa\'s family and the beginning of a ...

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Mother of Six Finds Help and Hope at International House

Sulejmana Salic came to Charlotte as a refugee from Bosnia in 1999. International House’s immigration law clinic helped ...

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Youth Improve English Skills

Laughter and language were a winning combination at International House this past summer. The Youth English Tutoring Program was launched in July with 7 tutors and 33 students....

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Did You Know?
  • 15% of Mecklenburg County's population is foreign born. 
  • Over 90,000 people in our community speak a language other than English at home.
  • Students from 152 countries attend Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
  • International House has Board members from around the world including Ethiopia, Lebanon, Germany, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Norway.

 

  
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Thank You!

In July, The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation funded a grant request from International House under the Foundation's Community Needs Grant Program in the amount of $20,000 to help launch a new program - Youth English Tutoring Program (YETP).  Click here to read more.