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Nov 20
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Thank You for Attending the Refugees of Comedy!

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Comedian Bios Thom Tran Born into a refugee family that fled communist Vietnam and settled in Buffalo, NY, Thom Tran is now Los Angeles-based comedian, musician, actor, and U.S. military veteran and advocate. Thom’s career as a standup comic started after a combat injury in Iraq ended his career as a soldier. Post-combat, comedy saved his life. After touring the…
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Nov 15
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IIB Celebrates with Parkside Lutheran for Third Annual Refugee Thanksgiving Dinner

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For a third 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 Tuesday afternoon at Parkside Lutheran Church in Buffalo. More than 80 newly arrived refugee clients joined for the celebration.…
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Sep 19
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Sarduay, Tran,, Barrientos

The Refugees of Comedy Come to Buffalo!

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The Refugees of Comedy Wednesday, November 20, 2024 @ 6:00 PM WNED Studios, 140 Lower Terrace, Buffalo, NY 14202 Join IIB for a night of stand-up comedy featuring internationally touring comedians! After a sold-out performance last year, Vietnamese refugee and comedian Thom Tran is back to support IIB. This time, he'll bring his friends, Jose Sarduy & Jose Barrientos, to…
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Sep 18
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Artist show off their painting.

Painting with a Purpose! Community Members Use Art to Welcome New Americans

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From Left to Right: Volunteer Megan Gerrity, IIB's Steve Bosco, IIB's Dawn Obe Being a good neighbor starts with a Welcome! Recently, community members came to the International Institute of Buffalo campus to paint "Welcome" signs in the languages of the New Americans we are currently resettling. The works of art will now proudly hang in newly-arrived refugee families' homes.…
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Sep 12
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Refugee Paralympic Team Wins Medals, Makes History

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Photo Credit: UNCR The Refugee Paralympic Team made history recently, winning its first-ever medals at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. They wrapped up this past weekend following ten days of intense competition. Competing in six sporting events, the dynamic refugee team included eight athletes and one guide runner. The team won bronze medals in the women's Para Taekwondo event…
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Sep 06
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IIB Virtual Linguist Training: Intro to Legal Document Translation

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Intro to Legal Document Translation Click here to register Dates: Monday, September 30 Time: two-hour virtual workshop 4:00-6:00 p.m. General admission with certificate: $35 General Admission without certificate: $25 If you are able, please offer a donation of any amount you'd like to help cover the operating costs of our diverse departmental offerings, or even perhaps for an interpreter who…
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Aug 09
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Olympic Refugee Team judoka, Muna Jahouk

Celebrating Immigrant Athletes’ Imprint on Olympic Games

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As the 2024 Olympics games in Paris, France, continue, we're spotlighting world-class immigrant and refugee athletes who are competing or have competed. Today, we'll spotlight Muna Dahouk, a judoka (a practitioner of judo) representing the IOC Refugee Team this summer. Born August 27, 1995, in Damascus, Syria, a young Muna Dahouk (pictured above in white) began practicing judo at the…
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Aug 05
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Celebrating immigrant American Olympic athletes. Pictured is Abdi Abdirahman. Photo credit: TeamUSA.com

Celebrating Team USA: Immigrant Athletes’ Imprint on Olympic Games

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With the stunning opening ceremony now complete at the 2024 Olympics games in Paris, France, we’re continuing to spotlight world-class immigrant athletes who are or have competed for the U.S. National Team. Today, we recognize U.S. long-distance runner Abdi Abdirahman, who became the oldest runner to make the U.S. Olympic team in 2020. Born on January 1, 1977, in Mogadishu,…
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Aug 01
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Team USA Catarina Macario

Celebrating Team USA: Immigrant Athletes’ Imprint on Olympic Games

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In the spirit of the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris, we’re continuing to spotlight world-class immigrant athletes who are currently or have competed for the U.S. National Team. Today, we spotlight professional soccer player Catarina Macario. Born on October 4, 1999, in São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil, Catarina Macario began playing soccer early, at only four years old. Her older brother…
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Jul 30
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Team USA immigrant athlete, Paul Chelimo running

Celebrating Team USA: Immigrant Athletes’ Imprint on Olympic Games

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With the 2024 Olympics games in Paris, France off and running, we’re continuing to spotlight world-class immigrant athletes who are or have competed for the U.S. National team. Today, we recognize a track and field competitor who gained his citizenship through military service, Paul Chelimo. Born on October 27, 1990, in Iten, Kenya, Paul Chelimo grew up with posters of…
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