News from Atlanta, GA

Thank you to everyone who called Senators Isakson and Perdue following Wednesday's Action Alert. Today, we're asking you to call your Representative with the same message.

Last night, news outlets reported that the Trump administration may set the refugee admissions goal for next fiscal year at less than 50,000 – which would already be the lowest goal in U.S. history. As we face the worst refugee crisis in global history with more than 22 million refugees worldwide, we cannot and should not shirk our responsibility to protect the most vulnerable mothers, fathers, and children.

Dede Shimiyimana was resettled by the IRC in Atlanta in 2015, after living with his family in a Ugandan refugee camp for 18 years. Now, Dede is one of our very own resettlement caseworkers, helping other refugees rebuild their lives and thrive, just as he has, here in Atlanta.

Each year, our Youth Futures program offers a summer camp for refugee students from local high schools. As our young people head back to school, some for their final year, we’d like acknowledge all the wonderful people and organizations that helped make our summer camp so successful!

Earlier this summer, Paulene Barnes, the IRC in Atlanta’s Care Linkage Coordinator, attended the first national Bridge to Safety (B2S) workshop in Dallas, Texas. B2S is a project designed to integrate protocols for screening and responding to domestic violence and sexual assault into existing IRC resettlement service delivery models.

The IRC in Atlanta is delighted to welcome Anthony Farajallah and Kristen Wright on board as our new Employment Specialists.

The IRC in Atlanta is seeking two new AmeriCorps members to join our team in October.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Atlanta is thrilled to welcome Alexis Buchanan on board as our new Development Manager.

This spring, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Atlanta’s English Literacy and Civics class partnered with PowerMyLearning to offer 8 weeks of digital literacy classes to our intermediate and advanced level students.

Originally from Iran, Majid and Maryam arrived in the United States through the refugee resettlement program this January, bringing with them 15 combined years of experience in the restaurant industry and a strong determination to find employment that would best utilize their skills.