IIB would not be able to make WNY a better place for, and because of, immigrants and refugees if it were not for the great people on our team and in the community.
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Click above to play the video! 'Tis the season for IIB’s Global Holiday Gift Market! This event is a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in holiday cheer while shopping for artisanal products and handmade crafts with an international flair! Perfect for gift-giving! African & Hispanic Gifts Middle Eastern Arts and Crafts Clothing and Accessories from Indonesia and Iraq Middle Eastern…
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Stay Safe! Stay Warm! Pass these flyers along to anyone who might need them! Pass this important winter weather preparedness info along on your social media or at your school, house of worship, library, club, or anywhere else that makes sense. In the City of Good Neighbors and throughout Western New York, the snow and winter weather may be the…
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Adopt a family during the gift-giving season and make the season bright for our newest American families! They are immigrant and refugee families from all over the world, including Afghanistan, Burma, Congo, Guatemala, Iraq, Rwanda, Somalia, Syria, Tanzania, and Thailand. While they have joy and appreciation as they start life in America, many have very little in the way of…
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The latest from the International Institute of Buffalo in the form of our October 2025 Newsletter. Executive Director Jennifer Rizzo-Choi discusses the record low cap on refugee admittance How the federal budget may impact recently arrived immigrants and refugees Refugees of Comedy 2025 was a huge success! Having data to make informed decisions During October we celebrated many heritages, such…
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“Remember that whatever you plant will not grow, unless you water it." –Dr. Francesco Giacobbe In celebration of Italian American Heritage Month, we continue to recognize the economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of notable immigrants and refugees who’ve helped shape America’s vibrant tapestry. Today, we spotlight esteemed medical doctor and co-founder of the Centro Culturale Italiano di Buffalo, Dr.…
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In celebration of Polish American Heritage Month, we recognize the economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of notable immigrants and refugees who helped shape America's vibrant tapestry. Today, we spotlight prolific writer and director, Billy Wilder. Billy Wilder was born Samuel Wilder on June 22, 1906, in Sucha, a small town in Galicia, Austria-Hungary (present-day Poland). An exuberant child, he…
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In celebration of Polish American Heritage Month, we recognize the economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of notable immigrants and refugees who’ve helped shape America’s vibrant tapestry. Today, we spotlight world-renowned Polish American, Nobel Prize-winning scientist, Dr. Israel Rabi. Israel Isaac Rabi was born in Rymanów, Poland. When he was one year old, his family immigrated to the United States…
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In celebration of Italian American Heritage Month, we continue to recognize the economic, cultural, political, and social contributions of notable immigrants and refugees who’ve helped shape America’s vibrant tapestry. Today, we spotlight the tireless work of Mother Cabrini, the canonized Catholic sister and the patron saint of immigrants. Maria Francesca Cabrina was born in Lombardy, Italy, on July 15, 1850.…
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A third-annual 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). Again, a resounding success, the Refugees of Comedy event featured established Los Angeles-based and internationally touring comedian Thom Tran, who this year also brought new friends Matt Kirshen and Corinna…
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