Download our free, local holiday guide to immigrant run stores
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We are excited to announce that scheduling Zoom, Google, Skype, etc. meetings through our Boostlingo platform has just become easier! Interpreting and Translation clients can find more information and step-by-step directions for scheduling meetings here:
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Buffalo, NY, October 29, 2020 - Yesterday, the Trump administration announced that the refugee resettlement ceiling will be set at 15,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. This is the lowest number since the U.S. resettlement program was established nearly 40 years ago. While the resettlement number continues to dwindle here in the United States, the number of refugees worldwide grows…
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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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Click the link below to view the translated PSA! (Thank you to the NY State Census Equity Fund for making these videos possible!) PSA Census in Arabic PSA Census Bengali PSA Census Burmese PSA Census Karen PSA Census Nepali PSA Census Rohingya PSA Census Somali PSA Census Push Swahili PSA Census Push Tigrinya PSA Census Push Spanish PSA Census…
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Curfew Update English : City of Buffalo will have a curfew 8:00 pm-5:00 am tonight through, and including, Sunday. Essential employees are excluded from the curfew. Spanish: La ciudad de Buffalo tendrá un toque de queda durante las 8:00P.M. - 5:00 A.M. entre esta noche y, incluyendo, Domingo en la noche.Trabajadores esenciales están excluidos del toque de queda.…
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Over the past several days we have grieved the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and watched as protesters marched in cities across the country- including here in Buffalo. The protesters – a diverse and largely peaceful group - are seeking justice and change, and we are moved by their passion and commitment. While we are saddened by the violence…
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The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public where social distancing is difficult, like on the bus, at a grocery store, or at a doctor's office or bank. By wearing a cloth face mask, you will help slow the spread of the coronavirus. These face coverings can be made from regular materials that you can…
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Thank you to our volunteer translators for communicating this important message from the International Institute to our clients. The English transcript for the videos is below. Kinyarwanda French
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