From Dictionary.com Asylum International Law a refuge granted an alien by a sovereign state on its own territory.a temporary refuge granted political offenders, especially in a foreign embassy. From the website of U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Every year people come to the United States seeking protection because they have suffered persecution or fear that they will suffer persecution due to:RaceReligionNationalityMembership in a particular social groupPolitical opinion If you are eligible for asylum you may be permitted to remain…
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Help the International Institute raise $8,000 to bring English classes to home-bound clients with our HELLO Program. #SpringItOnWNY takes place on March 20th and 21st. Thanks for your support.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO CONDUCT A County-wide Needs Assessment for at Risk and Trafficked Youth The International Institute of Buffalo is currently seeking proposals from qualified agencies interested in conducting a county wide needs assessment to identify the strengths and gaps in services for trafficked youth and youth at risk of being trafficked. Proposers interested in providing this service…
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For Immediate Release: February 26, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT David Dyssegaard Kallik, Deputy Director of FPI 646.284.1240 | ddkallick@fiscalpolicy.org Assemblymembers Sean Ryan, Pat Fahy, and Marianne Buttenschon stood in the Capitol today with all 14 of the refugee resettlement agencies in the New York State Enhanced Services to Refugees Program (NYSESRP), the Fiscal Policy Institute, and the New York Immigration Coalition…
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Ad Hoc Political Denmark - Denuclearization of North Korea Denmark - Deployment of United Nation Coalition Forces in the Middle East Turkey - Threats to International Peace and Security caused by Terrorist Acts Ad Hoc Social, Cultural, & Humanitarian Japan - The Famine and Ongoing Civil War in the Republic of Yemen Cote d'Ivoire - Deforestation North Korea - Sanctions…
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Please join us for a training and overview of human trafficking in the Western New York community. Seminars take place at the International Institute of Buffalo, 864 Delaware Avenue. Each seminar has the same content. What does human trafficking look like in Western NY? How do we identify people who are being trafficked? What can we do to help? TO…
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Great Decisions 9 engaging foreign policy discussions introduced & facilitated by leading experts in Western New York 2019 Great Decisions Schedule The International Institute of Buffalo 864 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14209 Monday Evenings, 6:00-7:30 p.m. $7 Walk-Ins // $5 Educators & Students 2/04/2019 Refugees and Global Migration Dr. Korydon Smith, Ed.D., M. Arch., Department of Architecture, University…
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Drop off items listed below at the Institute Monday thru Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Winter items - Hats, Gloves, Children’s Boots (all sizes) Diapers (all sizes) Price Rite Gift Cards ($20 increments) K-Mart Gift Cards ($20 increments)
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