The International Center of Kentucky breaks ground on new building

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Today, The International Center of Kentucky broke ground on a new building.

The building will host the Vocational Training, Education, and Acculturation Center for New Americans.

Since 1982, the International Center has welcomed refugees from all over the world and helped them adjust to living in the U.S. and Bowling Green.

Recently, they have been limited in space, so the new building will bring more programs, provide training to immigrants, and allow the center to partner with other organizations.

CEO of the International Center, Albert Mbanfu, said, “We’ll provide them that opportunity to walk into a room sit comfortably with the computers in front of them, and to learn how to use it and to develop their skills and get better jobs in the community.”

Mbanfy has hope that in six months, they will be able to cut the ribbon on their new space in the center.

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