Join other LWV of Wayland members on Zoom on Thursday, June 9 at 7 pm for our Annual Meeting! Our speaker will be Wayland resident Karen Montague who has been volunteering at the International Institute of New England (IINE) with other members of her church to help settle Afghan Refugees. The agency has settled 500 Afghans so far and is expecting another 150. (The agency is also receiving Ukrainian refugees now. See more about IINE below.) Karen cooks with the women each week despite the language barrier and collects items for the families’ homes.
The International Institute of New England is a United States non-profit organization serving immigrants, refugees, asylees, and other vulnerable populations in the Boston area. Affiliate branches are located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and Manchester, New Hampshire. In 2017, the IINE assisted nearly 2,000 people from more than 60 different countries, including, but not limited to, Burma, Bhutan, Iraq, Somalia, Syria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The business part of the Annual Meeting will follow the presentation. The Zoom link will be sent to League members the week of the event. If you have any questions, please email info@lwvwayland.org.
League of Women Voters of Wayland 