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Rashida Jones on the red carpet for the IRC and "Celeste and Jesse Forever" [Photo]
Posted by The.IRC on August 2nd, 2012
Actress and IRC Voice Rashida Jones yesterday at the premiere of her film "Celeste and Jesse Forever" in New York City. The event benefitted the work of the IRC. more »
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Join us in NYC July 24: GenR benefit event for refugees
Posted by The.IRC on July 18th, 2012
In NYC next week? Join our young professionals group, GenR, for a fabulous evening on the rooftop David Burke Garden at the James Hotel. Proceeds from the event will go toward our international and U.S. programs. more »
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Q&A: "New Kids" author Brooke Hauser on refugee teens in America
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 »
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Video: John Legend performs "Wake Up" at the 2011 Freedom Award Dinner
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on November 22nd, 2011
The audience was enthralled when Grammy winning recording artist and IRC Voice John Legend performed his hit song "Wake Up" at our Freedom Award Dinner in New York earlier this month. more »
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2011 Freedom Award: Honoring the Brokaw Family
Posted by The.IRC on November 10th, 2011
The International Rescue Committee is pleased to present the IRC Freedom Award to Tom Brokaw and Meredith Auld Brokaw and their daughters, Dr. Jennifer Jean Brokaw, Andrea Brokaw Simon, and Sarah Auld Brokaw. more »
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Quoted: Clinton Global Initiative reflections
Posted by The.IRC on September 20th, 2011
International Rescue Committee president and Clinton Global Initiative conference speaker George Rupp blogged about community-led development from the 2010 CGI gathering in New York. more »
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Photo of the Day: Rashida Jones, New York
Posted by The.IRC on September 16th, 2011
Today the IRC was pleased to announce that actress Rashida Jones has become an IRC Voice—joining other prominent young artists who use their voices to spotlight the critical needs of refugees and others uprooted by violence and natural disasters. more »
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Photo Share: John Legend visits IRC HQ
Posted by The.IRC on June 7th, 2011
We were thrilled to welcome John Legend to IRC HQ today to talk about his new role as an IRC Voice. He will be focusing on children's education. more »
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Investing in women and girls: Your voice was heard in Congress
Posted by Jamie.Kelso on April 29th, 2011
With the International Affairs budget facing deep cuts on Capitol Hill, investment in women and girls around the world has been in peril. Since International Women’s Day in March, our supporters rallied together to send over 123,000 emails to Congress on this issue, encouraging legislators to wake up to the fact that women and girls all over the world deserve to be more than numbers on a spreadsheet. more »
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Meet our brightest lights
Posted by The.IRC on October 26th, 2010
They rarely make headlines, but aid workers perform lifesaving deeds every day. We recognize the most outstanding of our colleagues through the annual Sarlo Foundation Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service. Meet this year’s recipients. more »
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