The International Institute of Akron (IIA) is a leader in the ever-expanding international community in Summit County, Ohio. A nonprofit agency founded in 1916, IIA welcomes new Americans to Akron to make our community their home. Their mission contribute to the well-being of our community by creating and implementing programs and services that assist those born outside the United States to integrate into American society. We work to promote public awareness of the value of ethnic diversity and to encourage international communication.