{"id":90,"featured":0,"modified":"2026-04-17 19:57:12","latitude":41.806886800000000903310137800872325897216796875,"longitude":-71.42434989999998151688487268984317779541015625,"title":"International Institute of Rhode Island","subtitle":"","fullsize":"https://rhodetour.org/files/fullsize/5e8ef625e4dcf96961cd70e161d3f3f3.jpg","address":"220 Elmwood Ave, Providence, RI 02907","all_locations":[],"zoom":17,"creator":["Rhode Tour"],"description":"<p><span>Since 1922, the </span><span>International Institute of Rhode Island</span><span> has helped immigrants coming to Rhode Island. Equally important, the Institute helped them find ways to preserve their culture while adapting to American life. Recently merged with </span><span>Dorcas Place</span><span>, which concentrates on ESL and Adult Education classes, the </span><span>International Institute</span><span> originally focused on immigrant women and girls. At a time when some social workers were criticizing Italian families for still eating spaghetti, the </span><span>International Institute</span><span> was strongly in favor of immigrants keeping their ethnic roots.</span></p>\n<p><span>In 1967, </span><span>the Institute</span><span> housed the Cuban Club, founded by Dr. Eduardo Salabert and his wife Virginia, Cuban immigrants whose children were brought to the United States during </span><span>Operation Peter Pan</span><span>. </span><em>El Club Cubano</em><span> created a revolving fund to help new arrivals start afresh.</span></p>","sponsor":null,"accessinfo":"","lede":"","website":"","related_resources":["<span>Marti­nez, Marta V., and Albert T. Klyberg. </span><em>Latino History in Rhode Island: Nuestras Raí­ces</em><span>. The History Press, 2014.</span>","<span>“Latino History of RI.” </span><em>Latino Oral History Project of RI</em><span> • Home, </span><a href=\"http://www.nuestrasraicesri.org/LatinosinRI.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">www.nuestrasraicesri.org/</a><span>.</span>","<span>“Immigration.” </span><i>Pew Research Center's Hispanic Trends Project</i><span>, 20 Dec. 2017, </span><a href=\"http://www.pewhispanic.org/topics/immigration/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">www.pewhispanic.org/topics/immigration/</a><span>.</span>","<span>United States Census Bureau. (2017).</span><em> Quick Facts: Rhode Island; Providence City, Rhode Island</em><span> [Data file]. Retrieved from <a href=\"http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/44,4459000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/44,4459000</a></span>"],"factoids":["<em>Tip</em> <br /><ul><li><a href=\"http://www.diiri.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island</a> and their plans to welcome immigrants </li>\n<li>Read about <a href=\"http://www.nuestrasraicesri.org/CubansinRhodeIsland1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Operation Peter Pan</a></li>\n</ul>"],"files":{"https://rhodetour.org/files/fullsize/5e8ef625e4dcf96961cd70e161d3f3f3.jpg":{"id":384,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"Meeting at the International Institute","description":"Groups like&nbsp;<em>Proyecto Esperanza</em>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;Hispanic Social Services Committee&nbsp;held weekly meetings at the&nbsp;International Institute of Rhode Island&nbsp;to discuss issues affecting Latinos in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. | Marti­nez, Marta V., and Albert T. Klyberg. Latino History in Rhode Island: Nuestras Raí­ces p. 61","thumbnail":"https://rhodetour.org/files/square_thumbnails/5e8ef625e4dcf96961cd70e161d3f3f3.jpg"},"https://rhodetour.org/files/fullsize/c6b31d3c2f7d2e78db263558f7253918.jpg":{"id":385,"mime-type":"image/jpeg","title":"The International Institute of Rhode Island c. 1965.","description":"","thumbnail":"https://rhodetour.org/files/square_thumbnails/c6b31d3c2f7d2e78db263558f7253918.jpg"}}}