"The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.” In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the scientific, economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of influential immigrants and refugees who’ve helped shape the vibrant tapestry of America. Today, we focus on the Mexican…
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The IIB team members and New American clients that make up our successful Professional Pathways program, sponsored by the NYS Office of New Americans, sat down for an interview with Upwardly Global. Our Professional Pathways program helps immigrants, refugees, and asylees return to former professional careers or to continue higher education to attain the credentials they need to ply their…
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Who: NYS Office of Language Access (OLA) What: Buffalo Listening Tour/Town Hall When: Saturday, October 14, 2023, 11:00 am - Noon Where: Lafayette High School, 370 Lafayette Avenue Buffalo, NY 14213 Why: This forum is an opportunity for people to give feedback on the importance of Language Access in our community. Language Access refers to the ability of people to…
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Join us for a training session presented by Melissa Duquette from Erie 1 BOCES and RBERN West. This is a 2-hour virtual event about working in a K-12 public school setting in New York State. Thursday, October 12th from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT (USA/Canada). Click here for more information and tickets. This simple 2-hour training will consist of…
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Photo Credit: Bill Ingalls, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons “My only advice is, follow your dream and do whatever you like to do the most. I chose Journalism because I wanted to be in the places where history was being made." –Jorge Ramos In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the scientific, economic, cultural, political, and social contributions…
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Thanks to everyone who came out to support our major fundraising event of the year, From Refugee to Comedy: An Evening with Thom Tran. While there were moments of food, music, and comedy, it was also a poignant evening featuring Thom's journey as a refugee and as a soldier in the US Army. See Thom's promotion of the event on…
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The latest and the greatest information from the International Institute of Buffalo in the form of our September 2023 Newsletter! Get more information about: Our next fundraiser From Refugee to Comedy: An Evening with Thom Tran on Thursday, September 28, 2023, from 6 pm-8:30 pm at the WNED Studios, 140 Lower Terrace, in downtown Buffalo Welcoming Week-- This year we…
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Photo Credit: Keith Hinkle, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons “Never take no personally. Sometimes people tell you no for a reason that has nothing to do with you. You must keep going. –Sofia Vergara In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the scientific, economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of influential immigrants and refugees who’ve helped…
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Born and raised in Lebanon, Andrée Khangi grew up speaking Arabic in her family's home and eventually mastered two more languages at school, French and English. Shortly after marrying, Andrée joined her husband, George, already in Buffalo, and moved to America, leaving Lebanon's hot, dry Mediterranean-type climate and landing in Buffalo in January 1999. Andrée's first U.S. job in a…
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Jennifer Rizzo-Choi spoke recently at Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries IMAGINE Buffalo Speaker Series. She recently discussed the International Insititute of Buffalo's century-long history of welcoming immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants to Western New York and their contributions to the community. Click here to watch that presentation.
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