News from Phoenix, AZ
Get the latest updates and event listings from the International Rescue Committee in Phoenix, AZ, and learn how you can help welcome newly arrived refugees.
Refugee Made Masks
Need a face mask? Support a refugee entrepreneur by ordering #RefugeeMadeMasks from them!
Finding Resilience in the Desert
June 26th is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The IRC provides specialized programs for survivors of torture in Arizona.
Growing potential with New Roots
Like the tiny seedlings in the greenhouse at the CamelBackyard Community Food Hub, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Phoenix’s New Roots Farm Stand has a lot of potential.
Surviving human trafficking
For 55 people in metropolitan Phoenix, Human Trafficking Awareness Month is more than an abstraction.
From refugee to Camelback Corridor business owner
At first glance, you might think Ming’s Water and Ice is just another business along the Camelback Light Rail Corridor, a major transit corridor in the heart of uptown Phoenix. However, a closer look at refugee owner Nick Ming's story shows an entrepreneurial spirit shared by many refugees.
Empowering, inspiring, and connecting refugee girls
Forty refugee girls participated in a day of activities for International Day of the Girl hosted by the International Rescue Committee and Girl Scouts – Arizona Cactus-Pine Council.
New Refugee Business Directory - Fall 2019!
The International Rescue Committee in Phoenix has helped over 200 refugees start their own business. Check out the Fall 2019 Refugee Business Directory for a list of refugee restaurants, artists, and other businesses across the Valley!
Welcome Center for Asylum-Seeking Families Launches
On July 27th, the Phoenix Welcome Center for Asylum-Seeking Families opened its doors for the first time. This was a beginning to the humanitarian assistance provided by the IRC and partner organizations.
IRC Offices in Phoenix and Tucson to Become IRC in Arizona
Starting in 2019, the Phoenix and Tucson offices of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) will unify as the IRC in Arizona! Aaron Rippenkroeger, who has served as Executive Director of the IRC in Phoenix since August 2018, has been named the new Executive Director of the IRC in Arizona.
Learning the language of work
The IRC's Manufacturing Works Career Course help immigrants learn vocational language and skills required in technical manufacturing jobs. Read how this course is providing the skills and knowledge for refugees to advance in their careers.