IRC Garden City's November Volunteer Spotlight is dedicated to Emma.

Each year, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) works closely with state elected leaders to ensure that the communities in which we work are welcoming places for refugees and other new Americans.

The IRC partners with state leaders to advance policies that welcome refugees and new Americans, promoting inclusion, self-sufficiency, and community strength.

The City of Turlock aims to provide a warm welcome to new refugee arrivals. On Refugee Civics Day, refugee clients and interpreters of the IRC are invited to engage in conversation about the city's inner workings and practical skills like how to dial 9-1-1. Refugee families who have fled war and persecution are made to feel safe for the first time in many years are they arrive on U.S. soil. Refugees from Afghanistan and Syria participated in the activities at Turlock City Hall and reflected on how far they had come since their initial resettlement and what they hope to achieve with their new chance at life.

An independent public opinion poll commissioned by the IRC finds that surprisingly few Americans know about the hunger crisis - and that some generations are more motivated than others to solve it.