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Oct 03
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October 12 Virtual Training: Interpreting & Translating in an American Educational Setting

By Education, I/T Service Update
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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Oct 02
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Jorge Ramos

By Education, News
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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Sep 27
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September 2023 Newsletter

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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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Sep 27
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Sofia Vergara

By Education, News
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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Sep 26
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Meet the Linguist! Andrée Khangi

By I/T Service Update
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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Sep 25
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Wheels for Workers 716 Donates Bikes for Refugee Families

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Local non-profit Wheels for Workers 716 stopped by our location on Delaware Avenue to generously donate 13 bicycles, helmets, and locks. They’ll now be given to our newly arrived refugee clients to help them get to and from work, school, grocery shopping, and other essential destinations. Wheels for Workers 716 assists re-settled families to integrate into our community here in…
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Sep 22
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Oscar de la Renta

By Education, News
Oscar de la Renta: Photo courtesy of Vouge, Indigital “Work hard, believe in yourself."   –Oscar de la Renta 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 recognize Dominican-American designer, Oscar de la Renta. Oscar de la…
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Sep 20
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Editing and Proofreading for Translators: IIB Virtual Workshop

By Education, I/T Service Update
Join Ryan Green, Translation Coordinator for the International Institute of Buffalo's Interpreting & Translation Department for a two-hour course on Wednesday, September 27th, 2023 at 5:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time (USA/Canada) that will cover editing and proofreading translated documents. Open to document translators of all levels, this course is meant to improve your document translation skills via understanding better how…
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