News from Boise, ID
Get the latest updates and event listings from the International Rescue Committee in Boise, ID, and learn how you can help welcome newly arrived refugees.
Seeing before reading: free eye clinic empowers English-language learners
Kate and Jeff Gibbons of Elmore County Eyecare bring a free eye clinic to the IRC in Boise, fitting almost 30 refugees and immigrants with a new pair of glasses.
Employment & economic wellbeing jumps into 2020
Here's what you should know about these emerging programs empowering refugees and immigrants in Idaho.
Give the "Gift of Choice" this holiday season
Celebrate the holiday season by empowering newly-arrived refugee families with the gift of choice: donate gift cards to the IRC in Boise!
Apply for Spring 2020 Internships
The IRC in Boise is looking for 15 dedicated students to be a part of our spring 2020 internship cohort. Apply by Monday, January 13th to be considered.
Join IRC Boise's Winter Clothing Drive
From now until December 31 the IRC in Boise is accepting donations of gently used winter clothing for newly arrived refugee families.
Boise is definitely "Still Here" for refugees
"I tell my story because it's part of the American story, it's part of the American dream." Refugee storytellers move audience of 100 to advocate in support of the GRACE Act.
Fall Internships 2019
The IRC in Boise is currently accepting applications for the fall 2019 internship cycle. Deadline to apply: Sunday, September 8th 2019.
RISE Together swim program enters its third year
The International Rescue Committee in Boise's RISE Together swim program enters its third year this summer with expanded programming across four Treasure Valley sites.
Idaho advocates ask Idaho legislators to welcome refugees
Over 300 advocates mobilized in support of refugees in Washington D.C. on May 8th and 9th, including four delegates from the state of Idaho. Together, they urged congress to return to policies of welcome for refugee and immigrant communities in the US.
RISE Together Summer 2019!
RISE (Refugees in Swim Education) Together brings on-site swim safety instruction to refugee youth and their neighbors in the Treasure Valley. Volunteer for the summer 2019 cohort!