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Mar 27
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Rizzo-Choi Explains Navigating the Future on the Policy Outsider Podcast

By Media Mentions
Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi was a guest on Policy Outsider, a podcast from the Rockefeller Institute of Government that takes the listener “outside the halls of power to understand how decisions of law and policy shape our everyday lives.” On the program, she discusses the benefits that refugee resettlement services have in the community, and how the International of Buffalo…
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Mar 21
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Cristeta Comerford: Women’s History Month and Recognizing Women Immigrants and Refugees

By Education
Image: Erin Schaff/The New York Times In honor of Women’s History Month, we continue to recognize the economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of influential immigrant and refugee women who’ve helped shape America’s vibrant tapestry. Today, we spotlight Filipino American Cristeta Comerford, the White House’s first female executive chef and its first executive chef of Asian descent. Cristeta Comerford was…
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Mar 19
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Record-breaking Student Participation at Model United Nations Competition

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Record-breaking Student Participation Highlights 21st Annual Model United Nations Competition The International Institute of Buffalo hosted its most successful Model United Nations competition in its 21 years of sponsoring the event. This year’s gathering beat last year’s competition as the largest ever, welcoming 789 students from 46 area high schools. The delegates represented 84 countries. Last year, 732 students represented 73…
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Mar 14
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Marlene Dietrich: Women’s History Month and Recognizing Women Immigrants and Refugees

By Education
In honor of Women’s History Month, we continue to recognize the economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of influential immigrant and refugee women who’ve helped shape the vibrant tapestry of America. Today, we spotlight Marlene Dietrich, a German American Actress known for her humanitarian efforts during World War II. Marie Magdalene Dietrich was born in Berlin, Germany, in December 1901.…
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Mar 05
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IIB Welcomes 47 New Americans from 20 Countries!

By In the Community, News
We were honored to welcome 47 New Americans from 20 countries as they took their citizenship oaths at the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony at the Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse in downtown Buffalo. These New Americans are from: Bangladesh, Burma, Burundi, Canada, Congo (Brazzaville), Congo (Kinshasa), Cuba, Germany, Greece, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kuwait, Mexico, Pakistan, Somalia,…
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Mar 04
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Jennifer Rizzo-Choi on Capitol Tonight

Rizzo-Choi Explains New York State Enhanced Services for Refugees Program (NYSESRP) Funding

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Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi appeared on the Spectrum News program Capitol Tonight to explain how recent federal government actions have hurt refugee families and the non-profit agencies that serve them. Representatives of the upstate resettlement agencies were in Albany to discuss the New York State Enhanced Services for Refugees Program (NYSESRP) funding. Refugees are legally in the United States. They…
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Mar 03
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Community World Trivia Returns!

By Education, Events
Community World Trivia is an evening of fun, fueled by some friendly competition. Businesses, schools, and service providers from all across the region send teams of six to compete for the title of Buffalo’s Most Globally Smart. That may be a mouthful, but for many years, it has surely been a coveted prize. Community World Trivia is not only a…
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Mar 03
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Azar Nafisi: Women’s History Month and Recognizing Women Immigrants and Refugees

By Education
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are recognizing the economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of influential immigrant and refugee women who’ve helped shape America's vibrant tapestry. Today, we spotlight critically acclaimed Iranian American author and English Literature Professor Azar Nafisi. Azar Nafisi was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1948. Her father served as the youngest mayor in Tehran’s…
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Mar 03
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Indra Nooyi: Women’s History Month and Recognizing Women Immigrants and Refugees

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In honor of Women’s History Month, we are recognizing the economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of influential immigrant and refugee women who’ve helped shape America's vibrant tapestry. Today, we spotlight Indian American business executive and trailblazer Indra Nooyi. Indra Nooyi has consistently been ranked among the most powerful women in business, known for her role as the Chief Executive…
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