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Dec 30
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December 2025 Newsletter

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The latest from the International Institute of Buffalo in the form of our December 2025 Newsletter. Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi discusses ways to make 2026 a better year than 2025 Ways to help IIB before the end of the year Meet Ambassador Daniel Foote for the first installment of IIB's Meet the Ambassador lecture series on Wednesday, January 21 from…
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Nov 11
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Come to IIB’s Global Holiday Gift Market on Thursday, December 11!

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Click above to play the video! 'Tis the season for IIB’s Global Holiday Gift Market! This event is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in holiday cheer while shopping for artisanal products and handmade crafts with an international flair! Perfect for gift-giving! African & Hispanic Gifts Middle Eastern Arts and Crafts Clothing and Accessories from Indonesia and Iraq Middle Eastern…
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Nov 30
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Giving Tuesday – IIB Clients Need Your Help! 

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It's the perfect time for you to pitch in! Giving Tuesday is frequently described as a global philanthropic response to the blatant consumerism immediately after Thanksgiving on Black Friday and the following weekend. Instead of advocating for the acquisition of “stuff,” it offers a day of generosity to help the organizations and causes that help others and makes the world…
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Nov 26
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November 2025 Newsletter

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The latest from the International Institute of Buffalo in the form of our November 2025 Newsletter. Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi discusses a recent leaked memo from the Trump administration ordering a broad review of all refugees who entered the United States under the Biden administration and other concerning developments related to foreign-born people living in America. Giving Tuesday, December 3…
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Nov 26
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Rizzo-Choi Speaks with News Stations on Potential Refugee Review

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7YWOGhjkl0 In case you missed it, Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi did interviews with several news stations in response to a leaked memo from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Reporters from both WGRZ, Channel 2 and WKBW, Channel 7 came to our campus in downtown Buffalo with cameras in tow. The memo, published by Reuters Trump Administration orders for…
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Nov 21
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IIB Celebrates with Parkside Lutheran for Fourth Annual Refugee Thanksgiving Dinner

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For the fourth year, staff and volunteers from the International Institute of Buffalo (IIB) and Parkside Lutheran Church provided the first Thanksgiving meal for refugees. The congregation members cooked the turkeys while also assisting with food donations. The dinner was prepared in the afternoon of the event at the Church, located in Buffalo. Between 65 clients, staff, board members, church…
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