News from Charlottesville, VA
Get the latest updates and event listings from the International Rescue Committee in Charlottesville, VA, and learn how you can help welcome newly arrived refugees.
IRC Client Looking Toward the Future
IRC Client Completes HVAC Training and is hired as HVAC Assistant Technician
Camp Out for Refugees
Camp Out for Refugees
Become an AmeriCorps Member with the IRC in Virginia
The IRC in Charlottesville and Richmond are Recruiting for AmeriCorps Members
Fighting hunger among newcomers in the United States
High rates of unemployment and Covid-19 infection among New American community members has contributed heavily to lack of stable access to adequate amounts of nutritious food . Refugees and immigrants have been some of the hardest hit populations in the country, disproportionately experiencing food and nutritional insecurity due to their high rates of employment in “gig economy” and other job sectors like food, hotel, and health which have been heavily impacted by the pandemic. Help new American communities combat hunger with a gift to IRC's food security programs in the U.S.
Camp Out Resources
Resources for families to explore and learn more about how to support refugees in Virginia. Join IRC in Charlottesville and Richmond for a camping event in support of refugee families.
Save the date June 22 for Ready to Welcome: States Lay the Foundation
Join the IRC on June 22 for a virtual World Refugee Day Legislative Summit hosted by the International Rescue Committee in partnership with the Refugee Advocacy Lab.
New Roots Thrives with Community Partnerships
Community partnerships are essential to New Roots' program success.
Join IRC’s Camp Out to Help Local Refugees
Join the IRC in our virtual camp out.
Festival of Cultures
The IRC in Charlottesville is excited to participate in this year's Festival of Cultures with a live, interactive cooking demonstration featuring Khadija Hemmati of Khadija's Kitchen.
Growing Season Has Begun!
New Roots kicks off the growing season with its first volunteer work day at IRC's 4th St. Community Garden