A RAI (Resettlement, Asylum, and Integration) office trailblazer who is retiring after 25 years of service in Tucson.

Spring 2021 internship opportunities

The IRC ranks Haiti as one of the top 10 countries most likely to experience a worsening humanitarian crisis in 2023. Find out why political instability, gang violence, rising food insecurity and disease outbreaks continue to plague Haiti.

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.

Ibrahim pursued ambitious goals after arriving in the U.S. from Sudan in 2012: from completing high school to becoming a U.S. Citizen, Ibrahim is living his American Dream.

During a time when everyone feels alone, volunteers ensure that refugee students feel supported as they finish their academic year and look ahead to future goals.

"You can see the emotional impact of the explosion in every face," says IRC staff member Elias El Beam, who volunteered to help after the Beirut blast. "But you can also see hope."

Refugees are changemakers, and the IRC in Boise is proud to know and support Wahid who makes change through his voice.