News from San Diego, CA

Information session and fundraiser at The Rose Wine Bar in South Park.

Refugee women and girls share their personal journeys and future goals through poems and stories.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was created in order to help those that immigrated to the United States when they were children, usually through circumstances out of their control.

Each year the IRC in San Diego provides scholarships to support refugee youth heading to two- or four-year college. Help us reach our goal of providing at least 15 scholarships this year!

The IRC in San Diego’s new social enterprise, Project CHOP, employs newly arrived refugees to handcraft vegetable [email protected] ers paired with original flavorful dips inspired by the extraordinary culinary traditions of San Diego’s refugee communities.

Families find hope in the opportunities their children will have in the US

"Using the Power of Film to Make a Difference." February 2-5, 2017

A young Somali refugee shares her story in hopes of raising awareness to improve the lives of youth around the world. "We all deserve to live in peace…free from fear…but we also deserve to be contributing members of society, no matter where we live."

Abdisalan, a refugee from Somalia, is grateful for the help he found at the IRC, from after school tutoring to becoming a US citizen.

After nearly five years fleeing the violence that overtook their hometown of Hama, Syria, Noor and his wife have finally reached a place where they can provide their children with a future full of opportunity.