Volunteer Guide

International Institute of Akron

  • Location:
    20 Olive Street Suite 201
    Akron, OH 44310
  • Phone:
    330-376-5106 ext 120
  • Fax:
    (330) 376-0133

The International Institute of Akron (IIA) is a nonprofit agency that provides services to the immigrant and refugee populations in Akron and surrounding areas. Through a variety of programs and services, IIA enriches the vitality of our community by helping immigrants achieve an empowered life with dignity, connection, and belonging.

Counties served: Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, Wayne
Detention Facilities Served: Butler County Correctional Complex (OH), Geauga County Jail (OH), Seneca County Jail (OH)

Services Provided

Areas of immigration legal assistance: Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Populations served: Detained individuals, Domestic Violence Victims, Farm workers, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors
Languages spoken: Arabic, Burmese, Dari, English, French, Hindi, Iraqi, Laotian, Nepali, Pashto, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swahili, Turkish, Karen, Mon

Additional Details

Pro Bono opportunities? Yes