There's nothing more special than the gift of giving. This Holiday season, give a gift that has the highest value!

Parwana, Afghan parolee and mother of two, is no stranger to overcoming adversity. When her family fled to the U.S. after the Taliban took control of Kabul, she was prepared to face many challenges as they built a new life for themselves in Maryland. “My only goal was for my kids to go to school, my husband to get a job, and I hoped one day I would learn English.”

Tenzin was the Monitoring and Evaluation intern for the IRC in the NY Education & Learning department. In this role, Tenzin supported the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA) program, including supporting the Program Director and Dean of Instruction and Curriculum. He assisted in reviewing program academic assessment tools, training Lead Teachers on conducting assessments, analyzing data, and disseminating pre and post-assessment for reports.