Late one Thursday afternoon, a group of unlikely experts entered the IRC in Dallas' office to lay out their plan for conquering the challenge of access to clean drinking water in Bangladeshi refugee camps.

The youth team at the IRC in Richmond offers comprehensive programming that supports young newcomers and refugees as they adjust to life in their new home. Hear from one student about how a sense of community helped him achieve success.

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.