Tuesday, April 25: UB’s Bruce Acker and Yuejia Wang on China and the U.S. at the Great Decisions Speaker Series

Bruce Acker, Assistant Director of the University at Buffalo’s Asia Research Institute and Yuejia Wang, Ph.D. candidate in the University at Buffalo’s Educational Culture, Policy and Society program will present on China and the U.S. this Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. For the past ten years, the United States and China have been …
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Tuesday, April 18: Andrea Harder on Climate Migration at the Great Decisions Speaker Series

As climate change accelerates and drought and rising sea levels become more common, millions of people in affected regions must uproot themselves and seek safety elsewhere. Who are these affected individuals, how might the United States aid them, and be affected by the migration? Andrea Harder, Graduate Student in the University at Buffalo’s City/Urban, Community, …
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Sunday, May 21st! Save the Date for an IIB Fundraiser!

May 21, 2023–12pm-4pm  Soho 64 Chippewa Street, Buffalo $40 presale, $50 at the door– Family Friendly Event!  21+ require a ticket Local Vendors, Basket Raffles, Silent Auction, 50/50, DJ, Open Bar, Brunch Options Available and SO Much More! Click here to get your tickets! The first 50 people to enter the venue get a free …
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Tuesday, April 4: UB Professor Dr. Faizan Haq presents at the Great Decisions Speaker Series

By the fall of 2022, Iran was in turmoil due to widespread protests against the government-enforced wearing of the hijab, a failing economy, an ineffective new president, and the looming succession of the country’s leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. Abroad, renewal of the Iran nuclear deal seemed doubtful, and tensions remain high between Iran, Israel, and Arab …
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2023 Model UN: Students Engage with Pressing Global Issues

Another successful Model United Nations Conference is in the books! This year 568 students from 36 Western New York high schools brainstormed, cooperated, and debated their ideas at the yearly competition at the University at Buffalo. Model UN challenged future leaders to address pressing and complex issues at the heart of global conversations. The event …
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Join IIB at UB’s 2023 Community Engagement Fair

  Join IIBUFF on Thursday, March 23, for the University at Buffalo’s 2023 Community Engagement Fair: “Neighbors Helping Neighbors,” hosted by the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. We’ll be on site sharing who we are, the important work we do, and the different opportunities that are available to get involved and help make …
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Tuesday, March 14: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Professor Dr. Subhashni Raj presents at the Great Decisions Speaker Series

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has disrupted grain shipments from the major grain producer, sparked fears of global food shortages. But what about countries and regions that were suffering before this impending shortage? How is famine defined and how is it different from simple food shortages? Why is that difference important? What remedies are there? …
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Language Access Town Hall, Saturday February 11

This Saturday Join the Erie County Language Access Working Group, of which IIB is a member, and Buffalo Public Schools for Language Access Day at Lafayette High School Saturday Academy. The event, hosted by the Partnership for the Public Good and The New York Immigration Coalition, includes an overview of proposed county and state laws …
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Jennifer Rizzo-Choi Speaks at Explore Buffalo’s 2023 Community Cultural Speaker Series

On Wednesday, February 1st, at 7:00 pm on Zoom! Admission is free! Click for more details. Jennifer Rizzo-Choi, executive director of the International Institute of Buffalo, will discuss the organization’s role in making Western New York a better place for and because of immigrants and refugees since 1918. She will explore how immigrants and refugees …
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Volunteer to Help Immigrants and Refugees!

Help refugees and immigrants in Buffalo! Join our virtual volunteer information session to learn how you can make a difference to new Americans in Western New York. Our next Zoom session is Tuesday, 1/31/23 at 6 p.m. You can join at this link: https://bit.ly/IIB-Vol