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Education

Want to learn or improve your English? Or would you like to get your GED for better job opportunities? We offer courses for ESL, Adult Basic Education, job readiness, and more! We work with industry experts to offer job training classes that will help you get industry certifications and even find permanent employment. Enroll today!
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Citizenship & Immigration

Do you need help completing your applications for citizenship or immigration? Come see us! Our licensed and highly professional staff attorneys and accredited representatives can help you! Basic consultations are free.
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Translation & Interpretation

Do you need someone to translate a document for you? Or interpret a conversation? Contact Pinpoint Translation Services, a social enterprise of Dorcas International. Pinpoint assists private individuals and businesses in various professional fields, including medical, legal, and financial. Pinpoint can provide accurate translations in 85+ languages!

News & Features

December 14, 2018

Temporarily Closed for Holidays 12/22 – 1/1!

Due to the diligent and dedicated work of our staff during 2018, we are taking a well-deserved break to reflect on a successful year of hard work and to spend some precious quality time with family and loved ones. Thus, for […]
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December 6, 2018

Save the Date! Global Eats 2019!

2019 is about to get delicious – AGAIN! Global Eats is back! This time at Rhodes on The Pawtuxet on March 28, 2019! Just earlier this year, at our first ever annual international culinary fundraiser at Fete Music Hall, our renowned local chefs recreated delectable […]
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November 30, 2018

RISD Museum Offers Free Membership to New US Citizens

Have you heard about RISD Museum’s new membership program called Welcome Citizen? This program offers free admission for a year to newly naturalized U.S. citizens living in Rhode Island! “This initiative offers our newest citizens the opportunity to be part […]
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Our Stories

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Meet Youssef Akhtarini

Youssef came to the U.S. as a refugee after he and his family were forced to flee their home in Syria, leaving behind everything they’ve ever known. This included the “sweet shops” Youssef owned in Aleppo, where he sold handmade Baklava and Syrian treats – a craft he has been mastering since he was 16 years old.

When war turned his shops and home into rubble and threatened his life and the lives of those he loved, he and his family had no choice but to make their way to Turkey.

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If you would like to help fund the vital programs and services that we provide to immigrants and refugees in the community, please DONATE NOW.

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Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides programs and services to immigrants, refugees, and those looking to overcome cultural, educational, economic, and language barriers. Dorcas International has worked to empower newcomers for nearly 100 years now and strives to create a welcoming environment for all who come to settle here in the Ocean State.  

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