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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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English as a Second Language

The Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education Division offers English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at the International Institute Monday - Thursday most weeks of the year. Five levels of classes, from beginner to advanced, are offered, free of charge, in morning, afternoon and evening sessions. Citizenship and TOEFL preparation classes are also available.

For more information, contact the International Institute's ESL office at 884-3067, or esl@iibuff.org.

Click the links below to see the course descriptions.

 

Click here to visit the Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education Division website.

 

English as a Second Language (ESL)

This course focuses on the four main skill areas of English: speaking, listening, writing and reading. New students may start any time during the year. Students from all countries, and at all skill levels - from beginning to advanced - are welcome to attend. Morning, afternoon and evening sessions offered all year. the year

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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.
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