On July 17th, the IRC in NY’s Economic Empowerment department in collaboration with Sakhi and Tent Partnership for Refugees hosted a job fair for clients. This fair was designed to invite clients to learn about different sectors and possibilities as they think about entering the workforce.

Reflecting on RYSA's 19th year, celebrating this DREAM team.

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After fleeing political persecution in Holguin, Cuba, Ramon was welcomed by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Tallahassee, who provided housing, financial assistance, and job support. Through the IRC’s programs, he learned budgeting and credit skills, bought a car, and worked toward having his degree recognized in the U.S. Within five months, Ramon secured a position at Capital City Bank, where he’s building a stable, independent, and hopeful future.

The IRC has joined forces with the New Americans Campaign, to help legal permanent residents become American citizens.

In May, the IRC in Silver Spring’s youth team coordinated a field trip to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, bringing together youth and volunteers for a day of learning and underwater discovery.

The IRC Volunteer Who Is Credited with Obtaining Furniture and Household Items for Nearly Every Refugee Family Resettled in Colorado since 2020

As some of the earliest hit states in the pandemic, NY and NJ responded with empathy, resourcefulness and energy to ensure all new arrivals and established refugees weathered the storm.

The LMP identifies the main labor requirements and risks associated with the project and helps determine the resources necessary to address project labor issues.

As the child of former refugees, who left the Soviet Union along with hundreds of thousands of others in the 1980s, Dax (‘Dan-Knee’) whose pronouns are they/them, has always felt connected to immigrant communities growing up in Philadelphia. Years later, they are now working at the IRC -- one of the largest resettlement agencies in the country -- as a Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) Coordinator.