Our Mission
Building One Community's (B1C) 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.
OUR PROGRAMS
Learn English
A common language is essential to being part of a community.
Family Services
Finding sources of support is crucial for immigrants settling into new lives.
Academic Enrichment Services
Addressing the learning needs of elementary school children to help them 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.
we have served over 16,900 immigrants
In more than 12 years,
from 124 different countries.
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clients received Immigration Legal Services.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.
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
- Academic Enrichment Programs
- Immigration Legal Services
- Workforce Development Program
Visit Us
Email
info@b1c.org
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 Main Location
417 Shippan Ave, Stamford, CT 06902
This location is open
SECOND FLOOR
Monday - Thursday from 9 AM to 8 PM
Friday from 9 AM to 6 PM
Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM
Sunday CLOSEDFIRST FLOOR - Worker Center
Monday - Friday from 8 AM to 6 PM
Saturday - Sunday from 9 AM to 5 PM
Educational Center
75 Selleck St, Stamford, CT 06902
This location is open
Monday - Friday from 9 AM to 1 PMMonday & Wednesday Evening from 6 PM to 8:30 PMSaturday from 10 AM to 1 PMSunday CLOSED
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.
