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Posted by The.IRC on November 29th, 2012
KPBS San Diego yesterday ran a charming radio / TV feature about the IRC's after school program for refugee children who need one-on-one attention -- and their parents. more »
Posted by The.IRC on November 26th, 2012
A lovely story on the homepage of the New York Times today profiles the IRC's New Roots program in Phoenix. Be sure to check out the accompanying slideshow. more »
Posted by The.IRC on November 13th, 2012
The IRC continues its emergency relief efforts in Haiti to assist some of the most vulnerable people affected by Hurricane Sandy. Now we are also providing help to affected refugee communities in the United States. more »
Posted by The.IRC on November 13th, 2012
For many refugees who are given sanctuary in the U.S., citizenship represents the ultimate sense of belonging in their new country. The IRC has joined forces with the New Americans Campaign to help them achieve that goal. more »
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 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 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 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 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 by The.IRC on October 22nd, 2012
Are you planning on watching the U.S. presidential debate on foreign policy tonight? Share our blog post if you think the candidates should answer a question about humanitarian assistance. more »

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