Our Mission
Building One Community's mission is to advance the successful integration of immigrants and their families.
Our Vision
One welcoming community in which all immigrants are thriving and contributing members.
Our Promise
We deliver compassionate service to make all immigrants feel welcome and to enrich the entire community.
B1C helps immigrants become self-sufficient contributors to the community.
As an organization solely dedicated to this underserved population, our mission of advancing the successful integration of immigrants and their families resonates among clients, donors, and volunteers. We engage the community in our work and in ongoing dialogue about the benefits and challenges immigrants bring to our community.
In more than 11 years,
we have served over 14,300 immigrants
from 117 different countries.
We are a hub, where volunteers and community partner organizations offer their experience and expertise to local immigrants in a safe, welcoming place, where people learn from each other, and unmet needs are satisfied.
Through Building One Community, immigrants acquire the tools they need to be self-sufficient and successful, strengthening their families and the entire Stamford community in the process.
At B1C we provide free services that educate, employ, empower and engage immigrants and the broader community.
Our programs include:
- ELL Programs
- Family and Individual Support Services
- Parent Organizing Program POWER
- Immigration Legal Services
- Workforce Development Program
2021 IN NUMBERS
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hours of Information Technology (IT) coaching were provided to our participants.0
English lessons provided by our English Language Learning (ELL) program volunteer tutors.$0
was earned in wages by participants thanks to the Hiring Site.0
COVID vaccine shots were administrated with our partners through in-house clinics.0
Immigration Legal Services cases were worked on.
OUR PROGRAMS
Learn English
A common language is essential to being part of a community.
Individual and Family Services
Finding sources of support is crucial for immigrants settling into new lives.
School Services
Parent involvement in the school community helps children succeed.
Adult Literacy
Making sense of many different kinds of communications is a valuable skill.
Learn Skills & Get Hired
Focused, specialized training helps immigrants become employable more quickly.
Immigration Legal Services
Information and support to help immigrants navigate the complicated legal immigration system.
Visit Us
Phone
(203) 674-8585
Covid-19 Protocols and FAQs
Learn about our Covid-19 protocols and find answers related to our program changes.
Ximena
Colombia
I like B1C because it’s a place of support, where they teach immigrants, like myself, how to navigate the Anglo Saxon community.
Mario
Guatemala
B1C is a place of opportunity for people to get a job and learn English. You get help and guidance on what you need.
Patricia
Guatemala
B1C is like a big family. They help us in our needs. I appreciate very much the support that they have given me. I have progressed on my English skills.
Dolman
Guatemala
My experience - they were very lovely, it's a good service, excellent people, they wait on you very well. They always treated me so well.
Amal
Morocco
B1C set my children and I on the right way, illuminating it with aid and guidance, giving me the tools needed to persist and setting us on a path towards success.
Our new flagship location as of June 27, 2022
417 Shippan Ave, Stamford, CT 06902
This location is open
Monday - Friday from 8 AM to 7 PM
Saturday & Sunday from 9 AM to 5 PM (First Floor only)
We are also providing programs at
75 Selleck St, Stamford, CT 06902
This location is open
Monday - Friday from 9 AM to 1 PM
Saturday from 10 AM to 1 PM
Policy Statement on Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
R.E.D.I.
B1C is committed to diversity, equity & inclusion as our core values.
We Respect the equal dignity of each person with regard to race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation and sexual identification and abilities. We strive to build and leverage a diverse, inclusive workforce and workplace, starting with leadership and spreading across the organization. This includes Board, staff, program participants, volunteers, and partners.
We work to achieve these goals both internally and by collaboration with the wider community.
