In January 2023, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) launched the Pathways Project, funded by the Metlife Foundation, at three locations – Oakland, New Jersey, and New York. This initiative employs a bundled services approach to deliver workforce development, financial capability services, and connection to public benefits.

Artists in Exile Port Jervis Donor Drive Exhibition Fundraiser for IRC in NY

Netflix’s Transatlantic is based on a historical fiction book that tells the story of Varian Fry and his team’s work evacuating refugees from Vichy France during World War II. Their legacy is a central part of the IRC’s foundation. Find out more about our origin story and the inspiration behind Transatlantic here.

What does it look like to protect the world’s most vulnerable from the novel coronavirus? Go inside IRC coronavirus preparedness and response programs, launched in over 40 countries.

On February 10th, the IRC in NY's casework team held their first Valentine's Day dance for their clients!

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.

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.

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.

This summer, IRC Atlanta’s youth programs came alive with hands-on learning, community engagement, and skill-building experiences that empowered students across age groups to explore, connect, and thrive.