News from Silver Spring, MD

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.

A refugee casework intern talks of his experience interning with the IRC in Silver Spring.

The Community Interpretation Volunteer will assist the Community Interpreter Program (CIP) program manager in scheduling appointments with appropriate interpreters, taking into consideration interpreter’s availability, training, experience, past performance, and familiarity with client’s needs and identify potential candidates for community interpreter training to recruit them to the CIP at an appropriate time. In the absence of the CIP Manager, undertake other CIP duties as needed and as assigned by program Manager.

The Central American Minors Volunteer will work within the Resettlement Department at the IRC Silver Spring, MD Office. The volunteer will serve as the subject expert on CAM-AOR related matters. S/he will work with office staff, community members and relevant partners to identify potential CAM-AOR applicants, explain program requirements, gather data and documentation; help prepare and submit CAM-AOR forms.

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.

Four clients share their stories about how IRC's financial capability program has assisted them during the pandemic.

Ines who volunteered with the IRC in Silver Spring to reunite children with their parents now provides them critical services

Vivian has helped Rahila, a refugee from Afghanistan, learn English and navigate her new neighborhood

Adilah survives her labor trafficking experience after years of abuse

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is providing the following information for refugees, asylum-seekers and immigrants about U.S. elections and the Presidential inauguration.