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Jul 09
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Your Donations to IIB Doubled During July 15-16 During Give 716 Event!

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We've partnered with the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres Foundations for the annual Give716 campaign. The two-day fundraiser kicks off on Monday, July 15 at 7:16 p.m. and runs through Tuesday, July 16 at 11:59 p.m. During this time, your tax-deductible donations could be matched, or you could win prizes during the incentivized power hours listed below! About the International…
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Jul 01
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The International Institute of Buffalo’s Survivor Support Program has closed

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The International Institute of Buffalo’s Survivor Support Program has closed.  We are no longer providing case management services to Domestic Violence or Human Trafficking clients. Our close-out day for services was Monday, July 1, 2024. If you were working with a domestic violence case manager and need services, call the Child and Family Services Advocate Hotline at 716-884-6000. If you…
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Jun 26
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June 2024 Newsletter

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The latest from the International Institute of Buffalo in the form of our June 2024 Newsletter. Get more information about: A note on the importance of our volunteers from Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi We’ve released crucial life-saving summer safety information flyers in many of the top languages spoken in Western New York, including Arabic, Bengali, Burmese, Dari, English, Karen, Pashto,…
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Jun 21
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“Be Prepared for Summer”– Smart Advice in Any Language

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Stay Safe This Summer Pass these flyers along to anyone who might need them! Pass this important summer preparedness info along on your social media or at your school, house of worship, library, club, or anywhere else that makes sense. عربية Arabic Summer Safety Info বাাংলা Bengali Summer Safety Info မြန်မာစာ Burmese Summer Safety Info دری Dari Summer Safety Info…
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Jul 12
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Former Ukranian Refugee Client Opens New Market, Gives Back to IIB

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Karina Krantz, one of our former refugee clients from Ukraine, officially opened the doors to her new boutique market in Pendleton. Filled with Love Buffalo Market focuses on offering options for healthier and diverse foods, beverages, and other specialty items. It features a wide selection of Eastern European delicacies, organic foods, and additional products sourced from local farmers and businesses.…
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Jul 03
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IIB Welcomes 44 New Americans from 22 Countries!

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We were honored to welcome 44 New Americans from 22 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in downtown Buffalo this morning. Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled:  Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Canada, Congo, Cyprus, Egypt, Eritrea, India, Jamaica, Korea, South Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, Sri Lanka,…
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Jul 02
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IIB Virtual Training: Editing and Proofreading for Translators

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Join us for a two-hour course that will cover editing and proofreading translated documents presented by IIB's Translation Coordinator, Ryan Green. Open to document translators of all levels, this course is meant to improve your document translation skills by better understanding how to edit and proofread translated documents to yield a more professional looking end-product. Those looking to refresh their…
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Jul 01
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Donations Urgently Needed: New Refugee Families Arriving in July

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Update: We are no longer holding open donation hours on site. To coordinate your drop offs please contact our Donations Coordinator Cara at: donations@iibuff.org or call (716)883-1900 extension 329. In July, we expect to resettle five families including a Burmese family of five who’ve been waiting for resettlement in a Thailand refugee camp since 1999. The mother is a housewife…
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Jun 27
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IIB Welcomes 45 New Americans from 28 Countries on the USS Little Rock

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We were honored to welcome 45 New Americans from 28 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at a special U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony on the USS Little Rock this morning. Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bhutan, Burma, Canada, China, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Finland,…
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Jun 24
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IIB Job Fair Connects Clients with Local Employers

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We recently hosted an internal job fair for our newly arrived refugee clients. Over 100 New Americans came prepared to speak with employers to learn about open positions and the interview process; the positive results were immediate!  One client was quickly hired later in the day, two others were hired soon after and an additional six have secured interviews with…
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