We are deeply disturbed by Wednesday’s riots in the nation’s capital. Scenes of violent insurgents roaming freely, destructively, and without immediate consequence through the halls of Congress are appalling. We condemn the rioters and the elected and appointed officials who incited them, including the President of the United States. These actions imperil our democracy. We …
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In an effort to keep our community safe, we have been collaborating with The Erie County Department of Health to have essential COVID-19 updates translated into 14 languages to make sure health information is accessible to ALL Americans. Please share this webpage and consider making a gift to the Institute to support language access services …
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Click Here to View Video Rate Contact Updates Over the last few months, providing language access services to Limited English Proficiency clients has been challenging in ways that none of us could have anticipated. COVID-19 has changed the way the whole world works/provides services. Here at the Institute–we have seen a tremendous shift from in-person …
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Download our free, local holiday guide to immigrant run stores Here! This year especially it is so vital that we support local, support immigrants, and support our community. Check out a few of our gift picks from some of our favorite stores! All links in the PDF click to the featured item on the store’s …
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We are excited to announce that scheduling Zoom, Google, Skype, etc. meetings through our Boostlingo platform has just become easier! Interpreting and Translation clients can find more information and step-by-step directions for scheduling meetings here: IT Service Update 11.2020.
PROGRAM: Survivor Support Services SUPERVISOR: Coordinator, Human Trafficking Program WORKING HOURS: 40 hours per week QUALIFICATIONS: Education: MS/MSW in the social work or human services area preferred Experience: Experience in providing direct human services is required. Experience serving survivors of violence and/or trauma is required. Experience in the area of cultural competency is preferred. Additional Requirements: · Excellent communication …
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Buffalo, NY, October 29, 2020 – Yesterday, the Trump administration announced that the refugee resettlement ceiling will be set at 15,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. This is the lowest number since the U.S. resettlement program was established nearly 40 years ago. While the resettlement number continues to dwindle here in the United States, the …
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After much consideration and planning we are pleased to be able to offer our annual trivia event virtually this fall, with the hope of an additional in-person competition in the spring. Community World Trivia will be held over Zoom on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 6:00 PM. Participants will play by viewing the questions on …
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Join us the week of October 12th-18th as we team up with 10 local immigrant-run businesses to continue our Buffalo Without Borders Marketplace! Although we can’t come together all in one night, we can still celebrate immigrant and refugee businesses and the great impact they have on our city’s culture and economy! Instead of an …
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Click the link below to view the translated PSA! (Thank you to the NY State Census Equity Fund for making these videos possible!) PSA Census in Arabic PSA Census Bengali PSA Census Burmese PSA Census Karen PSA Census Nepali PSA Census Rohingya PSA Census Somali PSA Census Push Swahili PSA Census Push Tigrinya PSA …
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