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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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'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 Desserts Holiday Ornaments Included in your…
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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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Nov 01
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Adopt Family for the Holidays!

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Adopt a family during the gift-giving season and make the season bright for our newest American families! They are immigrant and refugee families from all over the world, including Afghanistan, Burma, Congo, Guatemala, Iraq, Rwanda, Somalia, Syria, Tanzania, and Thailand. While they have joy and appreciation as they start life in America, many have very little in the way of…
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Oct 30
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October 2025 Newsletter

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The latest from the International Institute of Buffalo in the form of our October 2025 Newsletter. Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi discusses the record low cap on refugee admittance How the federal budget may impact recently arrived immigrants and refugees Refugees of Comedy 2025 was a huge success! Having data to make informed decisions During October we celebrated many heritages, such…
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Oct 29
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Dr. Francesco Giacobbe: Celebrating Italian American Heritage Month

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“Remember that whatever you plant will not grow, unless you water it." –Dr. Francesco Giacobbe In celebration of Italian American Heritage Month, we continue to recognize the economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of notable immigrants and refugees who’ve helped shape America’s vibrant tapestry. Today, we spotlight esteemed medical doctor and co-founder of the Centro Culturale Italiano di Buffalo, Dr.…
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Oct 29
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Billy Wilder: Celebrating Polish American Heritage Month

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In celebration of Polish American Heritage Month, we recognize the economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of notable immigrants and refugees who helped shape America's vibrant tapestry. Today, we spotlight prolific writer and director, Billy Wilder. Billy Wilder was born Samuel Wilder on June 22, 1906, in Sucha, a small town in Galicia, Austria-Hungary (present-day Poland). An exuberant child, he…
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