Welcoming Week is a national campaign and celebration to showcase communities that strive to "be more welcoming places for all, including immigrants." Since Buffalo's nickname is "The City of Good Neighbors," our theme is Being a Good Neighbor Starts with a Welcome! Here are profiles of local foreign-born people describing their journeys and how Western New York welcomed them,…
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BreadHive Bakery & Cafe wants to help our newest neighbors settle in Western New York. Through September, the cafe and bakery is donating 5% of sales on cafe products to the International Institute of Buffalo. These donations will boost our important work of resettling refugees as they start their new lives, supporting survivors, regional education, translation, and interpreting in local…
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We welcomed 51 New Americans from 26 countries this morning while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in Buffalo this morning. The countries from which these new American citizens traveled are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Burma, Canada. Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, Eritrea, Guyana, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Mexico, Philippines, Rwanda, Syria,…
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The latest and the greatest information from the International Institute of Buffalo in the form of our 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 Update on asylum seekers coming to Western New York A call for donations of items…
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IIB Translates Erie County Department of Health Newsletters into Five Languages learn more or request interpreting or translation services.
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New American Integration Department Education Access Internship Internship Title:: Education Access Intern Description: Interns work alongside case managers to assist newly arrived refugee clients in gaining access to education through Buffalo Public Schools and the Adult Learning Center, and help clients navigate the education system for their families. The position consists of a mix of field and administrative work. Hours: At least…
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