The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City provides over 20 unique programs and services for individuals and families from a variety of backgrounds, including refugees, asylum seekers, new Americans, and immigrants. Learn more about some of the programs available to the broader refugee and immigrant communities in Utah. 

Immigration

The IRC in Salt Lake City provides legal services for people with refugee, asylee, and immigrant status. These include:

The IRC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide high-quality legal assistance at a low cost to all immigrants. To learn more about services provided such as green card applications, citizenship classes, document renewals, and more, head to the immigration website or email [email protected].

A father and a son holding a United States flag together.
The IRC's immigration team in Salt Lake City can help you navigate the citizenship process, submit a green card application, and support with other legal immigration needs.
Photo: IRC

 

Economic Wellbeing 

The IRC in Salt Lake City follows a bundled services model to provide holistic economic well-being services to newly arrived refugees and other immigrant populations new to the U.S. Through education, coaching, and training, economic well-being supports immediate self-sufficiency, long-term integration, and strives to support upward mobility for families and individuals.

A father and daughter sitting on a couch and smiling in their new home they bought with the assistance of the International Rescue Committee's IDA savings program.
Eligible individuals can receive support to save for large purchases like a home or a vehicle, to start a small business, or to obtain additional education.
Photo: James Roh

 

New Roots

New Roots, a program of the IRC's focused on connecting families to gardening and farming in Salt Lake City, helps households celebrate their agrarian backgrounds and nourish themselves and their neighbors by planting strong roots—literally—in their new communities. To learn about community gardening, farm incubator program, food access, and farmers' markets, you can visit NewRootsSLC.org.

A refugee woman farming her crops of corn and beans.
New Roots connects families to community garden spaces, helps farmers access land and technical assistance, and operates farmers markets to increase affordable, fresh food access in Salt Lake County.
Photo: James Roh

 

Spice Kitchen Incubator 

Spice Kitchen Incubator, a program of the IRC in Salt Lake City, is a small business incubator bringing together refugees, immigrants, and low-to-moderate-income community members interested in starting a full-or part-time food business. Learn more about the program and how to apply by visiting SpiceKitchenIncubator.org

A new American woman packaging food from her small business restaurant with a member of the International Rescue Committee.
Spice Kitchen Incubator helps budding entrepreneurs or those who are established to start or grow their food business in Utah.
Photo: James Roh

 

Careers at the IRC

If you would like to apply to work at the IRC in Salt Lake City you can find our careers page here.

Questions?

Please contact us at [email protected] for general questions.