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Posted by The.IRC on May 16th, 2012
Olivia Laryea always loved to cook. Now with the IRC’s help, she’s turned her passion into a profession. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - San Diego, CA | Tags: microenterprise, STAR Center | 2 Comments
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on May 2nd, 2012
Brooke Hauser, author of “The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens,” talks about the particular challenges faced by young refugees as they start their new lives in America. more »
Posted in Children & Youth, Resettlement, Education, Urban Refugees, United States, US - New York, HQ, US - New York, NY | Tags: refugees, resettlement, education, The New Kids, Brooke Hauser | 2 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on April 26th, 2012
Knowledge we take for granted - like how to work a western toilet and use an oven - is shared during the IRC's cultural orientation class for residents of Thailand's Mae La refugee camp who are about to be resettled in the United States. more »
Posted in Resettlement, Asia, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, Resettlement Support Center |
Posted by The.IRC on April 16th, 2012
National Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 15-21. What better time to consider volunteering for the IRC at one of our 22 offices around the United States? more »
Posted in Resettlement, Volunteering, United States | Tags: volunteering |
Posted by The.IRC on April 16th, 2012
Actress Rashida Jones stopped by NBC's "Today Show" this morning to talk about the fourth season of her NBC comedy “Parks and Recreation,” her upcoming film, and her work as an IRC Voice. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - San Diego, CA, Thailand | Tags: refugees, health, resettlement, humanitarian aid |
Posted by The.IRC on March 30th, 2012
Refugees learning English as part of employment readiness training run by the International Rescue Committee in Tucson, Arizona more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Tucson, AZ | Tags: refugees, resettlement, ESL | 1 Comments
Posted by Sarah Wayne Callies on March 27th, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies recently visited Thai camps on the border with Myanmar, also known as Burma, where the IRC assists Karenni and other Burmese refugees. more »
Posted in Resettlement, Asia, United States, Thailand | Tags: refugees, Burmese refugees, resettlement, IRC Voice, Sarah Wayne Callies, Sarah Wayne Callies in Thailand | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on March 23rd, 2012
In Liberia, changing men's attitudes toward women to help end domestic violence ... plus other notable quotes touching on the IRC's work around the world. more »
Posted in Gender based Violence, Women, Domestic Violence | Tags: refugees, domestic violence, resettlement, quoted |
Posted by The.IRC on March 23rd, 2012
The idea of the record-breaking “One World” flag came from IRC Voice Jencarlos Canela, the 22-year-old Cuban American actor and singer who was named the Carnival King this year. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - Miami, FL | Tags: Jencarlos Canela | 1 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on March 23rd, 2012
In his debut novel, “The Book of Jonas,” former international aid worker Stephen Dau explores the human cost of war. He was in San Diego this month for an Adventures by the Book dinner event with the IRC. more »
Posted in Resettlement, United States, US - San Diego, CA | Tags: refugees, resettlement, what we're reading, war |
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