One of the many services offered by the Immigration department at the IRC in San Diego is a free Citizenship Test Preparation Course to help individuals learn the material they will need to know in order to pass the United States citizenship examination. 

Financial Capabilities, a pilot program launched just three years ago at IRC Richmond, has reached an exciting milestone: distributing over $1 million in loans to clients across the state with zero loan defaults.

During the Summer months of 2016 the IRC in Garden City welcomed a Volunteer Coordinator VISTA and a In-Kind Coordination VISTA.

Three GenR members traveled to Uganda in May 2015 to learn more about the IRC’s robust country programs. The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998, when conflict caused tens of thousands of people to lose their lives and 1.6 million people to become displaced.

More than one billion people volunteer globally for solidarity and humanity, for people and the planet. International Volunteer Day is an occasion to pay tribute to volunteers worldwide and recognize the value of volunteerism in advancing peace and development. It serves as an opportunity to applaud the selfless efforts of individuals who dedicate their time and skills to make positive changes in their communities and beyond. During International Volunteer Day, the IRC in Los Angeles wishes to recognize the outstanding efforts of several of our volunteers. These volunteers have demonstrated the selflessness, dedication, and perseverance that exemplify the heart of the IRC in Los Angeles and our mission. Please join us in congratulating them!

Angelica did not want to take her family and risk the violence and poverty she had fled in Mexico, nor did she wish to continue living in the shadows of being undocumented in the U.S. She thought the only other option would be to tear their family apart with one parent living on each side of the border.

Natalie El-Deiry, former deputy director who co-founded Spice Kitchen Incubator and strived to expand and deepen other strategic initiatives, started in her new role as executive director in April 2019.

Read the third installment of our Youth Voices, written by Mohamad Faizal, who is now a student at the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy in Dallas.

Support us in Give for Good Louisville, our region's largest online giving event, as we aim to engage 50 new donors whose generosity can help provide critical support to our clients arriving to Kentucky.