From Refugee to Comedy: An Evening with Thom Tran A fundraiser for the International Institute of Buffalo Click Here to Get Your Tickets Now! Corporate Sponsor Info Here Thursday, September 28, 6- 8:30 pm at the WNED Studios 140 Lower Terrace, Buffalo NY Comedian and actor Thom Tran, a refugee from Vietnam, grew up in Buffalo. He served in the…
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You can click here to register for the event. On Wednesday, June 7 at 5:30 pm, Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi will be making a special appearance to speak at the Centro Culturale Italiano di Buffalo, located at 2351 Delaware Ave in North Buffalo (at the corner of Delaware Ave and Hertel Ave). She will discuss the International Institute of Buffalo's…
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Click here to read a profile from 2018 to learn May Shogan's story and how she started at the International Institute of Buffalo 34 years ago! Click here to make a contribution to support IIB educational programs!
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Thank you to everyone who supported our We Stand For Peace fundraiser at Soho Buffalo. Folks enjoyed an early dose of summer weather while taking in breathtaking rooftop sights to help our newest refugee neighbors settle into the community. We raffled over 50 baskets with a dollar value of $10,000. The event also featured a live DJ, a silent auction,…
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Watch Rizzo-Choi's comments here. Click on your language below for details: Amharic Bengali Swahili
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In case you missed it, WGRZ TV featured our annual Community World Trivia competition. This year the fun and friendly event took place on the Roswell Park campus. You can click here to see the sights and hear the sounds in the full feature. For full details, including all the winning teams from this year's competition, click here. Community World…
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After a hard-fought battle on the Roswell Park campus, Sherlock Homies team came out on top to claim the title of "Buffalo’s Most Globally Smart" in the Community World Trivia 2023 Contest! The First Place Team, Sherlock Homies Fourteen six-person teams answered questions on topics including: Current Events History & Geography Travel the World Arts, Literature & Culture Pop Culture,…
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