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Covid Outreach Team Successes

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The International Institute of Buffalo has developed a Covid Outreach Team to meet the needs of refugees throughout the crisis. This team has done amazing work in their field, providing new arrivals with important Covid-19 information, encouraging vaccination, and debunking common myths surrounding the pandemic. Here are some of the highlights of our work:  We organized 6 vaccine clinics, the result…
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Empowering The Next Generation of New American Professionals: Mirvet’s Story.

By Meet the Staff
For the first time in the last five years, hope is returning to refugee resettlement. Discriminatory policies and bans have been lifted, the refugee cap has expanded ten-fold, and families are arriving every week, including Afghan evacuees. Our New American Integration department is rapidly expanding to meet these positive trends. With the help of your generous gift, our organization can be…
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Empowering The Next Generation of New American Professionals: Hery’s Story

By Meet the Staff
For the first time in the last five years, hope is returning to refugee resettlement. Discriminatory policies and bans have been lifted, the refugee cap has expanded ten-fold, and families are arriving every week, including Afghan evacuees. Our New American Integration department is rapidly expanding to meet these positive trends. With the help of your generous gift, our organization can be…
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Empowering The Next Generation of New Americans Professionals: Eh Moe’s Story

By Meet the Staff
For the first time in the last five years, hope is returning to refugee resettlement. Discriminatory policies and bans have been lifted, the refugee cap has expanded ten-fold, and families are arriving every week, including Afghan evacuees. Our New American Integration department is rapidly expanding to meet these positive trends. With the help of your generous gift, our organization can be…
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Empowering The Next Generation of New American Professionals: Kotelo’s Story

By Meet the Staff
For the first time in the last five years, hope is returning to refugee resettlement. Discriminatory policies and bans have been lifted, the refugee cap has expanded ten-fold, and families are arriving every week, including Afghan evacuees. Our New American Integration department is rapidly expanding to meet these positive trends. With the help of your generous gift, our organization can be…
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Give the gift of history this holiday season: translate old family documents with IIB

By I/T Service Update
Our Translation team is now offering a new service for people who are doing genealogical research or have old letters and documents that need to be translated into English. Make those old documents in albums or shoeboxes come to life in a language you understand! Learn more about your own ancestors and origins, or consider giving the gift of family history…
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BREAKING NEWS: GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL SIGNED THE START ACT!

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The START Act, S.674/A.459, has been signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul.    The Start Act is a criminal record relief law that will enable survivors of human trafficking to petition the court to clear convictions for any and all offenses survivors were forced to commit during their exploitation.This law is a significant win for survivors of human trafficking across…
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Empowering The Next Generation of Refugee Professionals: Zahraa’s Story

By Meet the Staff
For the first time in the last five years, hope is returning to refugee resettlement. Discriminatory policies and bans have been lifted, the refugee cap has expanded ten-fold, and families are arriving every week, including Afghan evacuees. Our New American Integration department is rapidly expanding to meet these positive trends. With the help of your generous gift, our organization can be…
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Buffalo Without Borders Cultural Packets

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Thank you for supporting our Buffalo Without Borders To Go Series! Your ticket purchases support the local restaurants we feature, the local businesses we source our bag items from, and the refugees and survivors that benefit from the resources these fundraisers help us provide! Click each of the links below to learn more about the countries of each night, from…
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