News from Silver Spring, MD

In response to the Coronavirus outbreak, the IRC is moving ahead with some changes to our programs and operations in order to help prevent the spread of the illness in our community and to protect the health of our clients, onsite partners, volunteers, and staff.

Tutor middle and high school students as they complete homework, study for tests and plan for college via Zoom.

The IRC interviews Hana and Richard who volunteered at the front desk in Silver Spring.

For the sixth consecutive year, Burlington and Delivering Good run a coat drive for refugees in the DC Metro area.

A message from the executive director of the IRC in Maryland on the state of refugee resettlement in 2020.

On Saturday November 16th, 2019, the IRC in Silver Spring hosted a Thanksgiving meal for recently-arrived refugees.

Youth Coaches will work 1-1 with youth ages 15-24 to navigate academic and career-related interests, while developing a greater sense of belonging in their new communities.

Madeline and her family have worked hard to find stability and opportunity in the US after fleeing civil war in Cameroon.

Lauren Lehman speaks about her experience volunteering with the IRC as a logistics intern this summer, and about the great responsibility and privilege she feels in setting up apartments for newly arriving refugees and ensuring that they feel safe and welcome in their new homes.

This year, the IRC in Silver Spring was proud to be a partner of the Sunset Run for Refugees. This special event took place on World Refugee Day, Thursday, June 20 and brought together runners, walkers, and the greater community of the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas to celebrate refugees. This free 5k run or 2 mile walk brought out over a thousand people despite the rain.