Bilingual International Assistant Services is proud to announce Language Service Director Victoria Barmak’s election to the Refugee Congress, a national advocacy organization built and led by former refugees, asylum-seekers, and other vulnerable migrants to promote...
Ongoing Emergency Services – Rental and Mortgage Assistance Available
Bilingual International Assistant Services will be distributing $700,000 of federal CARES Act funding in partnership with the City of St. Louis. Eligible applicants will be residents of St. Louis City who are facing difficulty paying or staying current with rent or...
The Angolan Civil War, 45th Anniversary – UN Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Marcelina DaSilva brought a new perspective to the annual presentation Bilingual International Assistant Services hosted in collaboration with the Missouri History Museum, and the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center to commemorate the UN Day in Support of Victims of...
The Angolan Civil War: 45 Years Later – June 25, 2020
Bilingual International Assistant Services invites you to mark the United Nations Day in Support of Victims of Torture on June 25 with us. Join us to listen to Marcelina DaSilva share a uniquely personal and professional perspective on the Angolan Civil War. Born in...
New Partnership Formed to Combat COVID-19 Food Insecurity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Immigrant Services Nonprofit Expanding to Combat COVID-19 Food Insecurity Bilingual International Assistant Services is partnering with St. Louis Food Angels to provide resources directly to homebound individuals in the area ST. LOUIS, MO (May 5,...
NSC Capacity Building Scholarship Graduation
Last week, our Executive Director, Jason Baker, and several Board officers attended an event at the St. Louis Community Foundation celebrating the completion of the Network for Strong Communities (NSC) Capacity Building Scholarship program. The program, funded by the...
Bilingual International Receives Special Funding for 2020 US Census
We are excited to announce that we will be working with the St. Louis Regional Census Fund to support the foreign-born community as they complete the 2020 Census. The St. Louis Regional Census Fund was created by a group of local funders, many of whom we currently...
Naturalization Services Program Welcomes New Partners in Southern Missouri
Bilingual International Assistant Services is excited to announce two new regional partnerships to further expand our Naturalization Services for Elderly Legal Immigrants and Elderly Refugees program in Southern Missouri. Legal Services of Southern Missouri (LSSM)...