International Institute of Los Angeles

Transforming the lives of refugees, immigrants, and families in Southern California for 110 years. Legal help, childcare, nutrition and more. We have been transforming the lives of refugees, immigrants, and families in Southern California for 110 years, fostering a confident sense of agency, belonging, and inclusivity in our community. Founded in 1914 to help newly-arrived immigrants integrate into their new lives in Los Angeles, the International Institute of Los Angeles provides assistance to refugees and immigrants securing their first job, getting legal help, or finding child care providers so they can work outside the home. At IILA, our mission is to help families become self-sufficient and to promote cross-cultural understanding. For over a century, IILA has empowered hundreds of thousands of immigrants, refugees, and survivors of human trafficking with skills, abilities, and resources to successfully start new lives in Southern California.