On February 7th, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City joined 39 other non-profits across the valley for the Utah Nonprofits Association 12th Annual Nonprofit Day on the Hill.

The IRC in Atlanta’s Career Development and Adult Education programs, in collaboration with Gwinnett Dental Career Academy (GDCA), recently graduated a second cohort of three former refugees—all young women from Afghanistan—through their Integrated Education and Training (IET) Dental Assistant course, a ten-week program focused on certifying new Americans in dental care and placing them in jobs.

67-year-old Oleksandr recounts his fraught journey to flee Ukraine with his wife and two grandchildren, and the subsequent legal battle they endured.

After two years of studying with the IRC, Rafaela Nunfio has finally become a U.S. citizen.

Preethi Nampoothiri, the former deputy director at the IRC in Silver Spring, became the executive director of the IRC in Maryland on September 18th.

Only days after Hurricane Katrina destroyed a swath of the Gulf Coast in August 2005, the International Rescue Committee dispatched an emergency team of relief experts to Louisiana. For the first time in its 73-year history, the organization responded to a humanitarian crisis in the United States. 

IRC NYNJ Safety & Wellness Mental Health Programs: A 6-month review (2025)

IRC NYNJ Adult Education Programs: A 6-month review (2025)

The purpose of this document is to present the IRC’s approach to institutionalize accountability to affected populations (AAP) across all Country Programs, sectors and through the organizational strategy.

A new program for teenage clients, Rising Leaders offers wellness curriculum, college and career readiness training, and community building weekly during the school year. And as an added bonus, soccer!