News from Dallas, TX
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IRC's Texas Offices Celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Week
April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week. See how the IRC's Texas offices celebrated their volunteers this year!
Staff Spotlight: Chaundra Finley-Merrell, LMSW
Meet Chaundra Finley-Merrell, LMSW, the Mental Health Coordinator for the IRC in Dallas.
Recently Resettled Refugee Races in Half Marathon
Former competitive runner places 2nd in his division in the 2018 Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas Half Marathon, only four months after resettling in Dallas.
Youth Voices: International Poetry Day
Youth Voices, Issue 2: March 21 is World Poetry Day, and we are highlighting poems written by two middle school students, who were both resettled in Dallas.
GenR: Dallas
Be a Force for Change in the Dallas area.
Youth Voices: An Essay on the Importance of Representation
In the first installation of Youth Voices, a Dallas high school student, resettled by the IRC in 2013, pens an essay on the importance of African and African American historical representation in school.
Sixth Grade Robotics Team Tackles Clean Water Access for Refugees
Late one Thursday afternoon, a group of unlikely experts entered the IRC in Dallas' office to lay out their plan for conquering the challenge of access to clean drinking water in Bangladeshi refugee camps.
IRC in Dallas Corporate Engagement Opportunities
The IRC in Dallas offers corporate engagement opportunities throughout the year. These activities range from work days at a community garden to a career day hosted at your office. Gather your team and co-workers, and get involved!
GenR: Dallas Force for Change Party
A crowd of more than 150 GenR members and IRC supporters gathered at AMS Pictures in Dallas to celebrate and raise money to help IRC Dallas.
Giving Thanks in Leah's Kitchen
This past November, the IRC joined with community partners and leaders in Dallas to share a Thanksgiving meal with refugee families.