Welcome to the International Institute of Buffalo!

Since 1918, the International Institute of Buffalo has assisted immigrants, refugees, and others who face linguistic and cultural barriers to become self-sufficient, active members of our community. Today, the Institute serves as a dynamic international center, providing critical services to refugees and immigrants and promoting global understanding and connections in Western New York.

In 2012 the countries we resettled refugees from included Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Eritrea, Sudan, Iraq and Iran.

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News

Help for Victims of Trafficking

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Victim Services at the IIB partners with WNY 2-1-1 in a new campaign of advertisements on city buses, bus shelters and billboards to help victims of human trafficking. The Buffalo News story is here.

Computers for Children Partners with the IIB

Thursday, May 23, 2013

The Oishei Foundation funded a pilot program with Computers For Children, Inc. to train twenty Burmese refugees in the use of computers to communicate with their school. The pilot program is designed to help bridge the digital, language, and educational divides. The IIB is a training site and provided translators and cultural knowedge and support. The press release with links to photos is here.

The Map for Adventurous Eaters Makes Buffalo Rising Blog

Monday, May 20, 2013

Buffalo's growing refugee population has yielded great benefits for the Buffalo restaurant scene. Story in Buffalo Rising.

WorldQuest 2013

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Results are in for the WorldQuest 2013 the IIB's annual fundraiser for our educational programming, which was held May 9.
Buffalo.com took pictures.

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The mission of the International Institute of Buffalo is to assist immigrants, refugees, their families, and others who face linguistic and cultural barriers to become self-sufficient, productive members of our community, and to increase global understanding and international connections in Western New York.