Gabe DiMaio, Author at International Institute of Buffalo

Mar 19

Record-breaking Student Participation at Model United Nations Competition

By Gabe DiMaio News

Record-breaking Student Participation Highlights 21st Annual Model United Nations Competition The International Institute of Buffalo hosted its most successful Model United Nations competition in its 21 years of sponsoring the event. This year’s gathering beat last year’s competition as the largest ever, welcoming 789 students from 46 area high schools. The delegates represented 84 countries. Last year, 732 students represented 73…

Mar 14

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Spotlighting the People Who Make Us Great!

By Gabe DiMaio News, Newsletter

IIB would not be able to make WNY a better place for, and because of, immigrants and refugees were it not for the great people on our team and in the community.

Mar 05

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New Americans taking the oath of citizenship

IIB Welcomes 47 New Americans from 20 Countries!

By Gabe DiMaio In the Community, News

We were honored to welcome 47 New Americans from 20 countries as they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony at the Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse in downtown Buffalo. These New Americans are from: Bangladesh, Burma, Burundi, Canada, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Cuba, Germany, Greece, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kuwait, Mexico, Pakistan, Somalia,…

Mar 04

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Rizzo-Choi Explains New York State Enhanced Services for Refugees Program (NYSESRP) Funding

By Gabe DiMaio Media Mentions, News

Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi appeared on the Spectrum News program Capitol Tonight to explain how recent federal government actions have hurt refugee families and the non-profit agencies that serve them. Representatives of the upstate resettlement agencies were in Albany to discuss the New York State Enhanced Services for Refugees Program (NYSESRP) funding. Refugees are legally in the United States. They…

Mar 03

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Community World Trivia Returns! We are Looking for Sponsors and Teams!

By Gabe DiMaio Education, Events

Community World Trivia is an evening of fun, fueled by some friendly competition. Businesses, schools, and service providers from all across the region send teams of six to compete for the title of Buffalo’s Most Globally Smart. That may be a mouthful, but for many years, it has surely been a coveted prize. Community World Trivia is not only a…

Feb 12

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Spotlighting the People Who Make Us Great!

By Gabe DiMaio News, Newsletter

IIB would not be able to make WNY a better place for, and because of, immigrants and refugees were it not for the great people on our team and in the community.

Feb 07

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The Federal Government Broke Its Promise. Now, Refugees Need Your Help!

By Gabe DiMaio News

The International Institute of Buffalo (IIB), along with the other non-profits of The Refugee Partnership of Western New York, announced the creation of a Crisis Response Fund to cover suspended federal refugee resettlement funding due to the U.S. Department of State stop work order. The goal is to raise $1.5 million by the end of the day on Friday, March …

Jan 29

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Know Your Rights

By Gabe DiMaio Education

Regardless of your citizenship status, you have protections under the U.S. Constitution. Please pass this information to anyone who is worried about their rights if stopped and questioned by immigration officers or other law enforcement. Here are info cards to help you assert your rights provided by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center: عربية Arabic Legal Rights Information Card বাাংলা Bengali…

Record-breaking Student Participation at Model United Nations Competition

IIB Welcomes 47 New Americans from 20 Countries!

Rizzo-Choi Explains New York State Enhanced Services for Refugees Program (NYSESRP) Funding

Community World Trivia Returns! We are Looking for Sponsors and Teams!

The Federal Government Broke Its Promise. Now, Refugees Need Your Help!

Know Your Rights

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