This has been a challenging and energetic past six months in New York and New Jersey. As the previous epicenters of the COVID-19 outbreak in the US, IRC stepped up time and again as the largest refugee resettlement agency in New York City and New Jersey to advocate for refugees, asylees, asylum-seekers, and immigrant communities as we weathered the storm together.

NYSA student and peer mentor learning using a laptop in the park
As families adapted to COVID-19 safety measures, IRC was with them every step of the way, from broadband access to online learning to job training for a new economic environment.
Photo: Jason Carter Rinaldi/IRC.

Here are a few highlights of our work over the past few months:

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