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Case Study: Piloting Sustainable Energy Solutions at Refugee Camps in Need
Strengthening the power grid at a refugee camp in Kenya
- Report
- January 16, 2024
Celtic Bank hosts refugee youth for career shadowing day
In June, 15 refugee youth met with employees at Celtic Bank to learn about careers opportunities in the banking industry.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
IRC in New Jersey’s First Refugee Youth Summer Academy
This summer, 62 students attended the IRC in New Jersey’s first Refugee Youth Summer Academy (RYSA).
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
Refugees cultivate healthy living through New Roots
From their homelands to years in refugee camps, many IRC clients have gained unique knowledge in producing high-yield harvests from small plots of land.
- Announcement
- February 17, 2021
Ammar: Refugee. Mask Maker. Community Volunteer.
Ammar is a refugee from Syria living in Greece. He spent 10 months living in a camp on the Greek islands before moving to Athens, where he now volunteers to keep people safe and fed during COVID-19. “Since this pandemic started, my first response was to help out,” he says. Learn more about the essential contributions of refugees like Ammar during COVID-19 and beyond.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Refugees and Resettlement: Women’s Economic Empowerment and Policies for the Future
To better assess and respond to the unique needs of refugee women, the International Rescue Committee, with grant support from BlackRock, embarked on a two-year research and implementation program in Niger, Kenya and Germany.
- Announcement
- July 1, 2022
UC Davis project helps refugees prepare produce for market
A new wash station at the New Roots farm in Sacramento, built in collaboration with UC Davis, will allow refugees to sell their produce to local markets and restaurants
- Announcement
- October 24, 2016
Community Service and College Tours: Spring Break for Refugee Youth
Refugee youth volunteer at the Bladensburg Waterfront to complete their high school service hours and tour local colleges in anticipation of graduation.
- Announcement
- April 28, 2023
These illustrations depict refugees’ mental health journeys in Greece
The IRC collaborated with artist Sahar Ghorishi to show how the IRC provided mental health support to both refugees and host communities in Lesvos, Greece.
- Article
- October 21, 2024
From refugee to community leader: one woman's story of giving back
Umniyah Aljandeel works to narrow the cultural gap with refugees in Dallas
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022