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.
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The latest from the International Institute of Buffalo in the form of our August 2024 Newsletter. In this month's newsletter: A note celebrating all workers, including immigrants and refugees, on Labor Day from Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi A spotlight on the people who make IIB great A recap of the world-class immigrant and refugee athletes who competed in the Olympics Summer safety…
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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.
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We were honored to welcome 46 New Americans from 26 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in downtown Buffalo recently. Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burma, Canada, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria,…
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The latest from the International Institute of Buffalo in the form of our July 2024 Newsletter. Get more information about: A note on how immigrants and refugees are good for America from Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi News of a new baby in the IIB family A spotlight on the people who make IIB great Summer safety information flyers in Arabic,…
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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.
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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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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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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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"Kwibuka," in Rwanda's Kinyarwanda language, means “To Remember.” This weekend, Buffalonians gather to remember the events of three decades ago. We heard the horrific details as we resettled hundreds of Rwandan refugees over the years. With our former clients and the rest of our region’s Rwandan community, we will commemorate those 100 days of murder and mayhem and honor the memories of…
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