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New Roots

Setting Down New Roots

Submitted by Jordan.Helton on May 7, 2013 - 2:12pm
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Setting Down New Roots
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May 7, 2013
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Arrive Magazine
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http://www.arrive-digital.com/arrive/20130506#pg78
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The International Rescue Committee, the brainchild of Albert Einstein, helps refugees rebuild their lives in America -- and learn a whole new world of food.

Garden at North DeKalb mall continues to grow

Submitted by michael.cook on May 7, 2013 - 2:08pm
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Garden at North DeKalb mall continues to grow
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May 7, 2013
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The Champion
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http://thechampionnewspaper.com/garden-at-north-dekalb-mall-continues-to-grow/
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New Roots on Earth Day


April 22, 2013
By The IRC
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Seeds in the City

Submitted by Jordan.Helton on April 11, 2013 - 10:29am
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Seeds in the City
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April 11, 2013
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Phoenix Magazine
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http://www.phoenixmag.com/lifestyle/valley-news/201305/seeds-in-the-city/1/
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“Gardening in the desert is one great big grand experiment,” Greg Peterson says. The educator and urban farmer is instructing a group of gardening enthusiasts who’ve gathered for a citrus-grafting class at the new Root Phoenix, west of Piestewa Peak. 

Our New Roots web series named a Webby Awards Honoree


April 10, 2013
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Photo Share: A gift for refugee farmers, Phoenix


March 21, 2013
By The IRC
Photo: Jared Worley, AmeriCorps VISTA
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This Week's Biggest Moments in 18 Photos

Submitted by Jordan.Helton on March 3, 2013 - 1:00am
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This Week's Biggest Moments in 18 Photos
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March 3, 2013
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Mashable
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A refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo harvests collard greens in Phoenix, Ariz. as part of the International Rescue Committee's New Roots Program on March 1.

Threads 4 Thought hosts GenR event for Fashion Week


February 14, 2013
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NBC video: "When I'm here in the garden, I feel like I'm home."


January 18, 2013
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In the news: "Refugee in the Kitchen"


January 7, 2013
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