The International Institute of Buffalo (IIB) recently launched two new volunteer programs to continue our essential work of helping new neighbors acclimate and integrate into Western New York. Employment Buddies and Conversation Club team volunteers with IIB clients on the ground level in small groups or one-on-one to work on resumes, apply for jobs, practice casual English, and foster friendships.…
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https://youtu.be/W6y_fDeYIwk?si=9yAmdv4V83Rp97kX Our Job Club helps New Americans roll up their sleeves to gain the integral skills and knowledge to enter and navigate the job market quickly and successfully. Since job searching and work culture vary greatly depending on their country of origin, Job Club is a 16-hour, comprehensive program offered through our Employment Services Department, where participants learn about the…
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We were honored to welcome 30 New Americans from 20 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at a special U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony at the Southtowns YMCA in West Seneca. Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled: Bangladesh, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Canada, China, Cuba, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Libya, Mexico, Nigeria,…
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In case you missed it, Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi recently stopped by the Buffalo Toronto Public Media NPR to chat with "What's Next?" anchor Jay Moran on how recent federal policy, including the suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), impacts Western New York and IIB operations. Rizzo-Choi also touched on the positive community response, broke down the differences…
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Jennifer Rizzo-Choi was invited to present while welcoming 55 New Americans from 25 countries as they took their citizenship oaths at a special U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony at Iroquois High School. These New Americans are from: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Burma, Canada, China, Congo, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Hungary, India, Italy, Jamaica, South Korea, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia,…
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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,…
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In case you missed it, a reporter for the flagship NPR station WNYC in New York City recently spoke with Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi to discuss the more than 1,000 refugees across the state left in limbo following the new federal administration’s freeze on funding, including for already contracted and completed work, to resettlement agencies doing integration. In the feature,…
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We were honored to welcome 30 New Americans from 15 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in downtown Buffalo this morning. Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Burma, Canada, China, Congo(Kinshasa), Dominican Republic,…
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We were honored to welcome 50 New Americans from 25 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in downtown Buffalo this morning. Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma, Burundi Canada, Congo, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Kenya, South Korea, …
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We were honored to welcome 50 New Americans from 21 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in downtown Buffalo this morning. Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Burma, Canada, China, Colombia, Congo (Kinshasa), Cuba, Jamaica, South Korea, Nigeria, Philippines,…
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