We Stand For Peace, which is happening Sunday, May 21 from Noon- 4 p.m. They also discussed how IIB makes Western New York a better place for, and because of, immigrants and refugees and the important differences between those groups. Click here to watch the interview!
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Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi recently appeared on WIVB's AM Buffalo with former Ukrainian refugee Karina Krantz. Krantz, now the owner of the local business, Filled with Love Buffalo, spoke to host Chelsea Lovell. She described her family's early experiences in the U.S. and how she pays it forward to help other refugees just starting their own journey in America. Karina…
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click here. Community World Trivia is an IIB fundraiser. The proceeds from the event fund very important global education programs for students, such as Academic World Trivia, Model United Nations, and GlobalKids, in addition to community programs, such as cultural competency training, and the Great Decisions Lecture Series. We thank this year’s Community World Trivia sponsors, GEICO Philanthropic Foundation, Roswell…
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Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi spoke with Spectrum News to discuss new U.S.-Canada immigration policy that now allows Canada to send asylum seekers back to the U.S. within 14 days of crossing. Click here to watch the story.
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Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi spoke to Albany's Times Union newspaper about resourcing refugee resettlement on the heels of Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State address. Find that story here.
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