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Total eclipse of the Sun. The moon covers the sun in a solar eclipse.

Eclipse information translated into 10 languages by International Institute, ECDOH

Grant Ashley

The International Institute of Buffalo and the Erie County Department of Health worked together to prepare one-page fact sheets in 10 languages, plus English.

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Buffalo prepares for new wave of immigrants, as Biden Administration widens America's door

Mike Desmond

Local refugee agencies are preparing for more families to come to Western New York, as Washington, DC quadruples the immigration quota for the rest of the…

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Western New York no stranger to human trafficking

Human trafficking is modern-day slavery, but it’s not chains that bind victims. Instead, it is fear and shame - and it’s happening right here in Western…

Nadeen Yousef in her booth, Macrame by Nadeen, at the West Side Bazaar, in Buffalo, N.Y. Yousef moved to Buffalo from Iraq in 2014. "We are like family here — family from different countries," she says.

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Resettled Refugees Help To 'Bring Buffalo Back'

Joel Rose

After losing jobs and people for half a century, the region in upstate New York is finally growing again. Refugees may be one reason why: Roughly 10,000 have resettled in the area since 2003.

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Local agencies granted $1 million to combat human trafficking

Two western New York agencies recently secured additional funding to fight human trafficking. The U.S. Department of Justice awarded the Erie County…

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New non-profit to assist local Burmese population

A new support center aims to assist the large Burmese population in Buffalo. The Burmese Community Support Center is located on Buffalo’s Westside and is…

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Employing Buffalo's immigrants & refugees

As the city of Buffalo's immigrant population increases, the International Institute is striving to help them find jobs. Thursday the International Career…