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Covid Outreach Team Successes

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The International Institute of Buffalo has developed a Covid Outreach Team to meet the needs of refugees throughout the crisis. This team has done amazing work in their field, providing new arrivals with important Covid-19 information, encouraging vaccination, and debunking common myths surrounding the pandemic. Here are some of the highlights of our work:  We organized 6 vaccine clinics, the result…
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Buffalo Without Borders Cultural Packets

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Thank you for supporting our Buffalo Without Borders To Go Series! Your ticket purchases support the local restaurants we feature, the local businesses we source our bag items from, and the refugees and survivors that benefit from the resources these fundraisers help us provide! Click each of the links below to learn more about the countries of each night, from…
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Meet Ryan, Our Translation Coordinator!

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Welcome to another week of our Meet Your Staff Monday Series, where we’ll be highlighting the different members of our team and letting you get an inside look at some of the wonderful people who help further the mission of the Institute! Today we’re speaking to Ryan, our Translation Coordinator!   Please state your name and the position you hold…
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Last Night of BWB2G Materials

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Final Cultural Packet Please also consider supporting our restaurant partner, OR by Falafel Bar, which remains open for takeout. While we fully intend to resume our series and hope that you will join us once it is safe again, we also want to offer partial ticket refunds (25% of ticket price) for those who would prefer that option. Please email…
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Immigration Movie and Book Recommendations

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While social distancing is a priority, being inside can get boring! No worries, our team has put together this list of movies, books, and kid's books about immigration to keep you entertained! Choose a couple and learn about the different cultures of the world. And grab a friend (digitally of course) to watch it with you! We'll be adding to…
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CDC “Stop The Spread” in 17 Languages

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We are all responsible for keeping each other safe and making safety accessible for ALL populations. This means making health information available for those in which English is not accessible. All of the following fact sheets are from the CDC. We are posting them together to make them easier to find for people whose first language is not English. Please…
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