Community Sponsorship is a new program at the IRC in Salt Lake City! This program gives the community a chance to be involved with the resettlement process in a hands-on way. We sat down with Kristi Haycock, Community Sponsorship Manager, about what is involved in community sponsorship, and how people can get started!

Del Draper, a New Roots volunteer, is August's volunteer highlight! Learn about his work for New Roots, and how volunteering has shaped his view of service and commitment to the community.

Jessie Mitchell, the mental health intern, reflects on the summer semester and what she has learned along the way!

A recap of our August 20th Fly with Me: Kite Flying and Kite Making event to mark a year since the fall of Kabul and in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan.

Learn more about our Salamati Rohi program that aims to build resiliency among forcibly displaced Afghans here in Colorado from MHPSS Program Coordinator, Cherisse Davis and Mental Health Specialist, Masooma Sadeqi.

From the hills of Nepal, Sangam finds a supportive community within the IRC.

The IRC in NJ was so excited for the Refugee Youth Summer Academy (RYSA) program to return in-person. This year's RYSA summer program ran for three weeks, with nearly 100 registered newcomers entering Kindergarten through 12th grade.  

A Farewell to our wonderful Deputy Director