HELLO · BONJOUR · HOLA · BOONE
You belong here.
Connecting Cultures, Supporting Communities
Immigration legal help, English classes, and community resources: all in one welcoming place in Boone, NC.
Walk in, call, or text us!
How Can We Help?
Find the support you need
Legal Services
Immigrant Connection of the High Country
Immigration legal help, citizenship classes, Know Your Rights education, and support for families facing detention or deportation.
Community Resources
Q’Pasa Appalachia
Referrals for food, healthcare, and other essentials, plus interpretation, advocacy, and community and cultural events.
Classes & Training
Conversation Connection & Partners
English (ESL), financial literacy, health and cooking, self-defense, small business support, and tax help.
Our Services
Interpretation & Translation
Schedule at least 24 hours in advance. We’ll match you with the right interpreter for your needs.
Interpretation & Translation Services
Professional Spanish interpretation and translation with 25+ years of combined experience. We match you with the right interpreter for your specific context.
Education · Health · Business · Therapy · Law Enforcement
Pricing
Standard – $45 / hr
Emergency – $65 / hr
Simultaneous (devices) – $85 / hr
Document Translation – $25 / hr
Notarization – $10
Our Story
A Place to Belong.
The Meeting Place grew from a simple vision: a space where immigrants find not only resources, but belonging, dignity, and hope. Built through years of partnership across Western North Carolina, it brings legal, language, and community support together under one welcoming roof.
Today, it stands as a reflection of that dream: a place where all people, no matter where they come from, can find support, build relationships, and feel at home.
The Meeting Place Team
Meet the People who can help.
Advocates who speak your language and understand your journey.
Carrie Afanador
Executive Director
DOJ Accredited Representative
Mariana Arguello
DOJ Accredited Representative
Language Specialist
Carrie Afanador
Intake Specialist
Portuguese, English & Spanish
Yolanda Adams
Deputy Director
Community Engagement & Outreach
Our 2025 Impact
Standing alongside our neighbors
A year of trusted legal services, English learning, and citizenship support.
213
familes served
44
countries represented
12
new citizens welcomed
9
families reunited
Get Involved
Ways to support our work
We’re building something meaningful, and can’t do it alone.
Donate
Your gift directly funds legal help, classes, and emergency support for families.
Designate “Immigrant Connection” Fund.
Volunteer
Teach a class, interpret, or simply help welcome newcomers to the High Country.
Partner
Bring your organization or business alongside the work as a partner.