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Causes: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers, Human Services, Immigration
Mission: Since 1918...The IIB seeks to strengthen Western New York by assisting refugees and immigrants to become independent, informed and contributing members of the community, and by promoting and supporting cultural competence, multiculturalism and global connectedness throughout the region.
Target demographics: refugees and immigrants resettle and thrive
Direct beneficiaries per year: thousands, through our trainings, classes, resettlements, and 218 refugees from Burma, Bhutan, Iraq, Iran, Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Geographic areas served: Buffalo and Western New York
Programs: refugee resettlement; victim services for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking; language services including interpretation and translation in over 90 languages and ESL classes, and global education including Model UN, cultural competency workshops for schools and businesses and the Great Decisions lecture series.