After much consideration and planning we are pleased to be able to offer our annual trivia event virtually this fall, with the hope of an additional in-person competition in the spring. Community World Trivia will be held over Zoom on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 6:00 PM. Participants will play by viewing the questions on the zoom screen and logging…
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Join us the week of October 12th-18th as we team up with 10 local immigrant-run businesses to continue our Buffalo Without Borders Marketplace! Although we can't come together all in one night, we can still celebrate immigrant and refugee businesses and the great impact they have on our city's culture and economy! Instead of an in-person market, this event will…
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NYS VOTING HOW-TO Voting is one of the most important uses of our civil liberties, but keeping up with registration dates and voting guidelines can be overwhelming and inaccessible. This is why we've complied these voting resources and instructions to empower all individuals (who are granted the opportunity to) to cast their ballot! We can't let life…
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The International Institute of Buffalo's beloved event, Buffalo Without Borders, will go on! Buffalo Without Borders has been a significant celebration of Buffalo's diversity for 11 years, sharing and commemorating the outstanding immigrant, refugee, and ethnic restaurateurs, artisans, and entertainers we are lucky to have in our community! Due the current safety precautions, we cannot proceed with Buffalo without Borders in…
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JOIN US FOR "A WALK IN THEIR WORDS" To Register Visit: www.awalkintheirwords.org A walk in their words is an event organized by The Center, Utica to recognize World Refugee Day on Saturday, June 20, 2020 and raise awareness and funds to support these local agencies and refugee resettlement agencies across New York State. WHICH OF THE NINE LOCAL…
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A Walk in Their Words: www.awalkintheirwords.org The International Institute of Buffalo, Catholic Charities of Buffalo, Journey’s End Refugee Services, and Jewish Family Services of Buffalo and Eric County invite the public to join a Virtual Run / Walk to recognize World Refugee Day on Saturday, June 20, 2020. The event organized by The Center, Utica, will raise awareness and funds…
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Dear Friends, I am sure that all of us are following news of the quickly evolving situation with COVID-19. I want to let you know that we are taking the coronavirus very seriously here at the International Institute of Buffalo. We have put into place procedures to aid in the safety of staff, clients and students, volunteers, and visitors. We…
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Great Decisions 8 engaging foreign policy discussions introduced & facilitated by leading experts in Western New York Print & Mail the Registration Form -or- Contact the International Exchanges and Education Department: (716)883-1900 or gcilento@iibuff.org or LShallowhorn@iibuff.org
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Ad Hoc Political Mexico- Uyghur Re-education Camps in China Mexico- Severe Violence Through Use of Weaponry and Global Crime Mexico- Stopping Global Corruption Ad Hoc Social, Cultural, & Humanitarian Brazil- Australian Wildfire Germany- Curbing Global Warming Crisis in Response to Australia's Wildfires Thailand- E- Waste Pollution Political & Security Poland- Iranian Crisis Uruguay- Lack of Education in Refugee Camps Poland-…
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June 19, 2019: 6 PM - 9 PM A food truck event of global proportions in our own backyard! Celebrate World Refugee Day and Buffalo's diversity while enjoying some of Buffalo's best ethnic food trucks!
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