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Women Beyond Borders: Celebrating Resilience and Strength
Meet some of the inspiring women contributing to the IRC in Northern California, from our volunteers and staff to the resilient newcomers we welcome.
- Announcement
- May 13, 2024
Dedicated volunteer mentors Tallahassee’s newest residents
April is National Volunteer Month, where we honor the generous volunteers in our communities who make our work possible! Tommy Thompson is a dedicated mentor in the IRC in Tallahassee’s volunteer-led Youth program which helps middle-and high-school refugee students learn English and better adjust to their new home.
- Announcement
- January 20, 2023
Refugee youth pursue future dreams
Local refugee youth will attend UC Santa Cruz to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
How the Emergency Rescue Committee became the International Rescue Committee and where we are today
Netflix’s Transatlantic tells the story of how Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee helped thousands of refugees flee France during World War II. Read how the organization became the International Rescue Committee and how we’ve continued to support people facing conflict and crisis for the past 90 years. Through the years 1933 Varian Fry at his office in Marseilles in the spring of 1941.
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New Roots Charlottesville Work Shared as a Model for the World
Representatives from the IRC in Charlottesville attend the UN Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Reaction from the International Rescue Committee regarding thwarted attack on refugees and immigrants in Garden City, Kansas
- Press Release
- February 28, 2017
10 women activists and leaders making the world a better place
We’re celebrating brave women who won’t wait for change to happen for their families and communities.
- Article
- March 9, 2023
Never Late for Citizenship
For many elderly migrants, there are limitations they face in accessing legal knowledge. They sometimes need tailored language and digital support to navigate systems, including legal applications. Morris heard about the IRC in NY and asked for the Immigration Department's help with his mom's naturalization application. They were worried about the knowledge test because his mom could not read or write.
- Announcement
- January 30, 2023
GenR: Baltimore
Be A Force For Change in Baltimore
- Announcement
- July 6, 2022
These illustrations depict refugees’ mental health journeys in Greece
The IRC collaborated with artist Sahar Ghorishi to show how the IRC provided mental health support to both refugees and host communities in Lesvos, Greece.
- Article
- October 21, 2024