IMMIGRANTS/NEW MAINERS
MAINE IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION
1 Marginal Way | 2nd FL
Portland, ME 04101
207-956-7030
MIRC is the convener of a unique, statewide network of 68 organizations, a majority of which are led by people of color – representing diverse ethnic communities across our state. All coalition member organizations are working to create and support programs and policies that promote immigrant inclusion and integration.
Office Hours:
9am – 5pm Monday – Friday
PO Box 7860
Portland, ME 04112
(207) 774-5444
Email: mailto:info@aclumaine.org
The ACLU of Maine is the state's guardian of liberty. We are active in the courts, the legislature and the public sphere to defend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and to extend their promises to all Mainers. Our priority issues include criminal legal reform, reproductive freedom, racial justice, immigrants' rights, LGBTQ rights, women's rights, voting rights, freedom of expression, freedom of speech and religion, and privacy.
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project
95 Park Street, Suite #519 (physical)
P.O. Box 1376 (mailing)
Lewiston, ME 04240
Phone: (207) 780-1593
As Maine’s only state-wide immigration legal services organization, ILAP advances justice and equity for immigrants and their families through direct legal services, community education, and systemic advocacy.
Maine Business Immigration Coalition (MeBIC)
MeBIC, the Maine state chapter of the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC), is Maine’s only resource dedicated to providing information, education and advocacy on immigration and related issues from the business and economic perspective.
126 Sewall Street
Augusta ME 04330
Toll-free: 1-866-626-7059
Economic justice organization that strives to bring people and communities together to build the movement for economic security and opportunity for ALL Mainers.
Capital Area New Mainers Project
70 State St.
P.O. Box 5712
Augusta, ME 04332
207-370-5246
mailto:newmainersproject@gmail.com
Catholic Charities Maine Refugee and Immigration Services (RIS)
RIS Augusta Site
136 State Street, Third Floor
Augusta, ME 04330
Tel: 207.871.7437
1342 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04102
207-772-1959
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday 8:30am-5:30pm
4 Milk Street, Suite 201
Portland ME 04101
mailto:contact@inherpresence.org
Created by and for Women from a minority community in Maine. In Her Presence is reaching to immigrant women with different cultures and backgrounds. Toting the slogan Out of the Shadow and Onto the Stage, the group hosts English language classes and a variety of educational workshops to provide a platform for Maine immigrant women to better integrate and succeed here in Maine.
Gateway Community Services, Maine (GCSM)
124 Canal St.
Lewiston, ME, 04240
207-536-5999
GCSM is a
non-profit organization created to support the wellbeing of immigrants and refugees in the Greater Portland and Lewiston areas. GCSM offers support while creating opportunities for connection between immigrant, refugee, and asylee community members and their neighbors
11 Lisbon Street, Suite 104
Lewiston, Maine 04240
207-777-4765
https://web.archive.org/web/20210731182513/mailto:mcilewiston@gmail.com
Maine Community Integration is committed to integrating New Mainers into their communities while respecting and uplifting their diverse cultures, identities, and traditions.
175 Lancaster Street, Suite 216A
Portland, ME 04101
207-797-7890
mailto:prosperityme@prosperityme.org
ProsperityME offers financial services, including financial literacy courses, one-on-one financial counseling and coaching, counseling for higher education, small business support, and partnering with other organizations in the area of workforce development. Our services are open to all refugees, immigrants, asylees, and low-income individuals in Greater Portland and Lewiston/Auburn, Maine.
5 Community Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
207-623-3263
FAME can help recent immigrants and refugees navigate higher education in the United States. FAME offers College Access and Financial Education staff working across Maine to help students reach their higher education goals.
(207) 200-1930
IntWork is a boutique recruiting agency that helps employers find and hire qualified, local, diverse professionals that quickly contribute to the company. We match employers with qualified — primarily BIPOC, bilingual, & immigrant — candidates in AEC, HR/ DEI, Tech, Finance, Operations and other mid-to-senior-level roles
PO BOX 10379,
Portland ME 04104
mailto:georges@laddertothemoonnetwork.org
Amjambo Africa! (a news publication) is here to help New Mainers thrive and to help Maine welcome and benefit from our new neighbors.
Chinese and American Friendship Association of Maine (CAFM)
PO Box 10372,
Portland, Maine, 04104
CAFM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote friendship between non-Chinese Americans, Chinese-Americans, and Chinese people, whether from the PRC, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, or elsewhere. They promote awareness of and appreciation for Chinese culture and attempt to assist individuals with China-related questions and problems. They also sponsors the CAFAM Chinese School http://cafamchineseschool.org/
Nsiona Nguizani, President (857) 214-5268 ;
Manuel M. Vemba Kiambuwa, Vice President (207) 213-9312.
Congolese Community of Maine COCOMaine
175 Lancaster Street , Portland, ME, United States, Maine
207-632-5108
62 Elm Street
PO Box 3792
Portland, ME 04104
(207) 761-GROW phone ext. 855
(207) 541-GROW fax
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