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Nov 27
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Give the Gift of Family History for the Holiday or Any Day!

By I/T Service Update
Do you have old family documents written in another language? Whether you’ve been investigating your family’s origins for years or you recently discovered a dusty shoebox full of ancient family letters, our team will help you breathe life back into those Old-World documents where the intrigue lies. Translations in over 60 languages!  Contact us for a quote! Have the International…
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Nov 25
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Buy a Refugee Kid Their First Toy in America!

By Donations
(Stuffed Toy) Buffalos for Good Neighbors! (Yes, you can get one for yourself too!) Imagine being little and coming to a strange new country after the trauma of escaping from your home. After years of upheaval in a refugee camp, your family has only the possessions it can carry to the other side of the world for your new life…
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Nov 25
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A Resounding Success: Sold-out Crowd Applauds the Refugees of Comedy

By Events, News
A sold-out crowd recently enjoyed an evening of laughter, international fare, and music at Buffalo Toronto Public Media's studios—all to benefit the International Institute of Buffalo (IIB). A resounding success, the Refugees of Comedy event featured established Los Angeles-based comedians Thom Tran, Jose Sarduy, and Jose Barrientos. The internationally touring entertainers drew partly from their experiences serving in the United States…
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Nov 15
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IIB Celebrates with Parkside Lutheran for Third Annual Refugee Thanksgiving Dinner

By Events, In the Community, News
For a third year, staff and volunteers from the International Institute of Buffalo (IIB) and Parkside Lutheran Church provided the first Thanksgiving meal for refugees. The congregation members cooked the turkeys while also assisting with food donations. The dinner was prepared Tuesday afternoon at Parkside Lutheran Church in Buffalo. More than 80 newly arrived refugee clients joined for the celebration.…
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Nov 08
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IIB Welcomes 48 New Americans from 26 Countries!

By In the Community, News
We were honored to welcome 50 New Americans from 24 countries while they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony in downtown Buffalo this week. Here are the countries from which these new American citizens traveled: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Burma, Burundi, Canada, China, Congo, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iraq, Jordan, Mexico, Russia,…
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Oct 30
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Somali Bantu Mural

New Mural Celebrates Somali Bantu Community

By News
International Institute of Buffalo joined Assemblymember Jon Rivera, Buffalo Common Council President David Rivera, representatives from Providence Farm Collective, and other stakeholders to unveil a dynamic new mural recognizing and celebrating Buffalo's Somali Bantu community. The vibrant art includes hues of radiant blue representing the rivers of Somalia, while colors of green and elements of the Somali flag and its…
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Oct 30
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October 2024 Newsletter

By Newsletter
The latest from the International Institute of Buffalo in the form of our October Newsletter. In this month's newsletter: Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi comments on why this next election is the most consequential in our lifetimes. Information on our next fundraiser, The Refugees of Comedy including the addition of Pulitzer Prize winner Adam Zyglis to the program! How you can…
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