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Chefs Marco Canora and Michel Nischan savor refugee cultures at New Roots garden


July 20, 2012
By Kathleen Sands Adams

Chef Marco Canora (left) helps Burmese refugee Ah Lun gather eggplants grown at the IRC's New Roots farm at  Drew Gardens in the Bronx.

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Today - Child sex trade in focus: The Day My God Died online social screening


July 11, 2012
By The IRC
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Becoming a U.S. citizen [Q&A]


July 6, 2012
By The IRC

Refugee students review a lesson in American civics with an IRC volunteer in Abilene, Texas. Along with civics, the refugees are studying English as a second language as part of a U.S. government-supported citizenship education program.

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Bhutanese refugees in Maryland get an English class that offers more than vocabulary lessons

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Bhutanese refugees in Maryland get an English class that offers more than vocabulary lessons
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July 5, 2012
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Bhutanese refugee family celebrates its first Fourth of July in Dallas

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Bhutanese refugee family celebrates its first Fourth of July in Dallas
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July 4, 2012
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The Dallas Morning News (AP)
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When the first fireworks shoot off at Cotton Bowl Stadium, Nanda Sunuwar points to the sky and breaks into a rare, full-fledged smile. He whispers something to his wife, who nods.

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Yussuf's Independence Day [Video]


July 4, 2012
By The IRC
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Refugees are a source of American strength

Winston Lord, the former United States Ambassador to China and Chairman Emeritus of the International Rescue Committee Board of Directors, explains why refugees are a source of American strength.

03 Jul 2012

Supporting survivors of torture


June 26, 2012
By The IRC

Refugees in Tucson attend IRC yoga classes as part of a program that helps survivors of torture cope with stress and trauma.

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Photos: Lunch on the farm with chef David Burke


June 21, 2012
By The IRC
NEW YORK -
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What we're reading: American Grown by Michelle Obama


June 21, 2012
By The IRC

Michelle Obama visits the IRC-supported New Roots Community Farm in San Diego in 2010.

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