The Care Providers of Minnesota Foundation is pleased to collaborate with the International Institute of Minnesota.

The International Institute of Minnesota is a 501(c)(3) social service agency affiliated with the United Way and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants.

The Institute, founded in 1919 as a branch of the YWCA of St Paul, addressed unmet needs of immigrant women and their families. In 1938, the Institute became an independent agency. Today, the Institute assists New Americans in their transition to a new homeland by providing critical programs and services for integration into a new community.  

From basic services of food and shelter to educational programs and workforce readiness to celebrating cultural heritage with the annual Festival of Nations, the Institute welcomes New Americans to Minnesota.

The Institute’s Mission: Helping New Americans achieve self-sufficiency and full membership in American Life.

The Institute offers a Medical Careers Advancement Program (MCA). The MCA program offers counseling and guidance for refugees and immigrants looking to advance in the medical field, as well as those who are foreign certified in the medical fields. Services provided include career review, education, and licensure assessment along with financial aid planning.
 
MCA program participants receive:

• One on one counseling sessions.

• Counseling throughout continued education.

• Career development planning

• Integrated services for ESL, workforce skills and culture training, job search assistance.

In this partnership, the Foundation may assist those students who may not meet the eligibility requirements in the Foundation’s existing scholarship program to further their careers in long-term care.

To date, the Foundation has provided three scholarships to International Institute of Minnesota recipients.

Click on scholarship recipient’s name to read their inspiring stories: