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Posted by The.IRC on November 7th, 2012
Learn how resettled refugees are building new lives from the bounty of American soil by joining us on our upcoming Briefing from the Field call, November 15. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States | Tags: community gardening, new roots, urban farming |
Posted by The.IRC on November 6th, 2012
TODAY contributor Brooke Hauser's story about U.S. citizenship — and immigrants voting for the first time — features a young refugee resettled by the IRC in New York and a caseworker with the IRC in Salt Lake City. more »
Posted in Immigration, United States, US - New York, NY, US - Salt Lake City, UT | Tags: refugees, resettlement, immigration, citizenship |
Posted by The.IRC on November 6th, 2012
As she heads out to vote on Election Day in the U.S., an IRC colleague from Iran reflects on the freedoms she now enjoys as an American citizen and the fears her political activist cousin lives with every day back home. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Resettlement, United States, US - Los Angeles, CA | Tags: refugees, Iranian refugees, Green Movement, Election Day |
Posted by The.IRC on October 26th, 2012
It doesn’t look like much, just a small plot of land off a busy six-lane road. But as soon as I stepped out of the van I knew the IRC’s New Roots farm in San Diego was special. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - San Diego, CA | Tags: refugees, new roots, urban gardening, Earnest Eats, Cambodian refugees |
Posted by Sharon.Waxman on October 23rd, 2012
Irrigation engineer Abdi Hassen arrived in Baltimore in May after fleeing political oppression in Ethiopia. Today, he's drawing on the farming traditions he grew up with and setting down new roots in a community garden run by the IRC. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - Baltimore, MD | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, urban refugees, water, Ethiopian refugees, urban gardening |
Posted by The.IRC on October 10th, 2012
When refugees arrive in the United States, they leave behind everything familiar. For many that also means losing ties to the land and a tradition of growing their own food. In response, the IRC has launched a nationwide program that helps refugees establish community gardens, farmers markets, food pantries and farm-based businesses. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - Boise, ID, US - Phoenix, AZ, US - Salt Lake City, UT, US - San Diego, CA | Tags: new roots, urban gardening | 1 Comments
Posted by Peter.Biro on October 10th, 2012
Life in a refugee camp is difficult and fraught with uncertainty. Many refugees must cope with traumatic memories of violence, the loss of loved ones, and the destruction of their homes and property. The IRC helps with intervention and counseling. more »
Posted in Health, Asia, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, refugee camps, resettlement, mental health, depression |
Posted by The.IRC on October 1st, 2012
Have you watched all five episodes of "New Roots in the Bronx" out so far? The series follows Ah Lun, a refugee from Myanmar, and others as they put down new roots at two IRC-run community gardens and adjust to life in the U.S. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, urban refugees, commmunity gardens, Ah Lun |
Posted by The.IRC on September 5th, 2012
In a story published today in the Washington Post, the IRC's Ruben Chandrasekar describes how community gardening benefits refugees who have been granted sanctuary in the United States. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - Baltimore, MD, US - Silver Spring, MD | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, news, urban gardening |
Posted by The.IRC on August 22nd, 2012
From rural Idaho to the streets of the Bronx, refugees are at work in America—growing fresh produce, raising organic livestock, and building small businesses. more »
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