IIB would not be able to make WNY a better place for, and because of, immigrants and refugees were it not for the great people on our team and in the community. |
Home Setup Volunteers Turn Dwellings Into Homes
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Volunteers pictured from bottom left to right: Evan Hovey, Nabeel Magsoosi, Jim Duffy, and Mary Igoe. Pictured from top left to right: Rachel Hazen, Wisdom Afealete, and Rachelle Clark. |
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Volunteers Welcome International Visitors |
Pictured from left to right- Thomas Coates, Florence Mendy from Senegal, Laeticia Carelle Mokodro Goli from Cote D'Ivoire, Brad Mazon, and Piper Mazon. |
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As part of its International Exchanges program, we welcome State Department-sponsored visitors who come to our community to learn the best practices on many different subjects. Recently, IIB volunteers Brad Mazon and Thomas Coates hosted visitors from Africa who came to research ending gender-based violence.
Learn more about how we connect cultures and let us know if you’re interested in hosting visitors in a similar way. |
Donation Drive to Help New Americans |
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Thanks to the good folks at Fig Tree Patisserie, who are holding a donation drive at their Kenmore shop through the end of August. Customers who donate deodorant, feminine hygiene products, or shaving cream will receive a discount! |
UB Students Research Ways to Make IIB Better |
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Kudos to UB students Ajit Pawar (School of Management), Nicholas Bush (College of Arts and Sciences), and Abigail Szarowicz (School of Social Work), who worked together to come up with proposals to help us provide more new and more robust services for our New American clients and the community! |
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| Aside from speaking English, Asha Conley is a Kiswahili (Swahili) translator and also speaks her mother tongue, Kikamba. She was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, and moved to the United States to attend school in 2001. She has also lived in Canada and England.
She loves reading autobiographies, doing home improvement projects, cooking, and collecting wines from different regions/countries. |
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Asha says she's passionate about social justice issues and immigrant rights and adds that she works as a translator because she wants to increase language access for Swahili speakers. To learn more about how our interpreters and translators can help your business or to join our team as one, click here. |
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Employment Services Spotlight |
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Mikeal Mengstab came from Ethiopia in April. Through our collaboration with Northland Workforce Training Center, Mikeal enrolled in the CNC Machining program. This 12-week program provides participants with a certificate and matches them with suitable employers. When it ends in September, he will be qualified to work as a machine operator and eventually move to set up machines! |
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Click here to learn more about how we prepare New Americans to enter the workforce and how we can help employers with staffing.
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Petr Venkov says working for IIB is fulfilling because he can relate to the immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers we serve, as he has gone through similar trials and tribulations.
When he was ten, Petr immigrated to the United States from St. Petersburg, Russia, because his parents wanted a better life for him and his sister. Today, he is IIB’s operations manager, overseeing everything from work on the IIB campus to assisting with staff needs. No project is too big or small, and Petr always offers help with a smile, which is interesting because he says that when he first got to America, his family was unaccustomed to people smiling at them on the street! IIB is a great place to work, learn more about our career opportunities. |
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"The International Institute of Buffalo makes Western New York a better place for, and because of, immigrants and refugees." |
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