News from Silver Spring, MD
Get the latest updates and event listings from the International Rescue Committee in Silver Spring, MD, and learn how you can help welcome newly arrived refugees.
Financial coaching and lending services are off to a great start
Four clients share their stories about how IRC's financial capability program has assisted them during the pandemic.
IRC immigration volunteer continues to serve immigrants from Central America
Ines who volunteered with the IRC in Silver Spring to reunite children with their parents now provides them critical services
Mentors Making a Difference
Vivian has helped Rahila, a refugee from Afghanistan, learn English and navigate her new neighborhood
IRC assists survivors of labor and sex trafficking in suburban Washington
Adilah survives her labor trafficking experience after years of abuse
U.S. Presidential Inauguration: What refugees and immigrants need to know
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is providing the following information for refugees, asylum-seekers and immigrants about U.S. elections and the Presidential inauguration.
Intern Spotlight: Alphaeus Hanson’s commitment to service
Alphaeus reflects on how he supports refugees to get their first job in the U.S.
Leidys becomes a US citizen
After a difficult process to reunite with her husband in the US and complications from the coronavirus, Leidys passes her citizenship test and becomes a US citizen.
A new life during the coronavirus pandemic
A family from Afghanistan arrives to the DC Metro area and welcomes a new daughter
Virtual Summer Youth Academy
Summer Learning in the Time of COVID
Community Spotlight: Muslim Community Center
Local community organization steps up to support refugee families during COVID-19