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Adult Education's vital role in NYC
Adult Education programs provide community and crucial language skills for refugees, asylees, and immigrants looking to advance in New York City.
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
Community gardens give access to independence and familiar flavors
New Roots, a program of the IRC in Salt Lake City, oversees 12 community garden sites in the Salt Lake Valley, helping refugee families access personal plots of land to grow food for their households.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
7 reasons why refugees make great employees
Across the United States, businesses have found that refugees are some of their best team members. Refugees work hard, possess unique skillsets and are eager to begin supporting themselves and their families. If you’re willing to open your doors to refugees, you will find that they can be an asset to your business and community. Here are seven reasons why employers should hire refugees. 1.
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Three Afghan women forge a new start in Arizona
These students received a life-changing opportunity to resettle and study in the U.S. thanks to a new partnership between Arizona State University and the International Rescue Committee.
- Article
- February 6, 2025
Femi Kuti meets with survivors of Boko Haram terror in Nigeria
World-renowned musician Femi Kuti recently traveled to northeastern Nigeria to meet with people displaced from areas ravaged for years by Boko Haram and see the International Rescue Committee's crisis response in action.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Creating a fundraising event FAQ
Hosting a fundraising event is a great way to raise money in support of the International Rescue Committee’s work around the world. Learn more: May I use the IRC’s logo for fundraising? Yes, you may use the IRC’s logo for fundraising.
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Increase in airstrikes and ongoing sieges “making a mockery” of international efforts to help Syrians, says aid agency
- Press Release
- June 27, 2022
Crisis in Afghanistan: Stalled peace process under threat
Afghanistan has risen to second on the IRC's annual Emergency Watchlist due to a triple threat of conflict, COVID-19 and climate change. Here's what you need to know about the crisis.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
What front-line health workers learned after a year fighting COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has put the unflagging dedication of health workers around the globe in the spotlight.
- Article
- June 22, 2022
Provisional Waivers Help Keep Families Together
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.
- Announcement
- March 2, 2017