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.

Description:
Since 1918, the International Institute of Buffalo has helped refugees, immigrants, and their families to become productive, self-sufficient members of our society. In 2006, we merged with Buffalo/Niagara WorldConnect to create a dynamic international center that provides critical services to Buffalo’s refugee and immigrant populations and promotes international understanding and connections in Western New York. Conveniently located in a historic mansion on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, our programs include refugee resettlement, translation and interpreting, immigration legal services, immigrant victim services, English and foreign language classes, citizenship classes, international visitor hosting, global education programs, and cultural competency training.

Contact people:

Hannah Cox, Resources Coordinator, (phone), (email) Denise Phillips Beehag, Employment Services Manager, (phone), (email) Pam Kefi, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (716) 883-9529

Address:

864 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14209 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.iibuff.org