In 2022 IRC Seattle started a sewing program called New Americans Artisan Collective to promote women’s empowerment through handicrafts. The inaugural class was launched in the fall, comprised entirely of refugee women from Afghanistan. On December 16th, the program proudly celebrated as the first cohort of six women graduated.

For National Volunteer Appreciation Week, we are highlighting some of our volunteers who have helped the IRC in Dallas this year.

Rather than measure success by outputs that result from activities, the IRC is invested in interventions proven to be effective based on our research and experience.

With the help of volunteers from AirBnB, 46 community members applied for U.S. Citizenship at a recent IRC Citizenship Workshop.