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Stars who support the IRC
Meet some of the Hollywood stars who have been standing with the International Rescue Committee and refugees, and helping to raise awareness of the worst refugee crises of their times.
- Slideshow
- February 22, 2017
The American mentors
Meet the Americans who are giving a warm welcome to refugees uprooted by conflict and violence, and helping families start anew in the United States.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
The beekeeper: honey sweetens the hardship
After fleeing the war in Syria, a woman grabs a chance to restart her family’s beekeeping business in Jordan.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Adopt-A-Family 2016
Get involved with refugees for the holidays and Adopt-A-Family!
- Announcement
- November 11, 2016
Imagine art museum walls without Chagalls
This World Refugee Day, the IRC has partnered with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Tate galleries and the Victoria and Albert Museum to celebrate refugee artists and entrepreneurs—and to show what would be lost without their contributions.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Help welcome families to our community this holiday season
Help refugee families feel welcomed this holiday season
- Announcement
- November 27, 2019
IRC hosts Legislative Briefing in Utah
Early in February, the IRC in Salt Lake City hosted a Legislative Briefing on Utah’s participation in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), in partnership with Catholic Community Services, the Refugee Services Office, and sponsored by Senator Daniel Thatcher.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
New Roots in Dallas
New Roots focuses on food security, food access and agriculture in the refugee community. New Roots is a national program and is located in 12 different cities. In Dallas, we have partnered with 9 different community gardens to provide growing space for our clients.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Khalida Faizi’s sambusa recipe: Afghanistan’s popular street food
After living for 7 years in the United States, Khalida has embraced the dish as a potent reminder of happier times in her native country.
- Article
- October 26, 2022
Born in war, now at home in America
"I was born twice. Once when I came to this to life. and when I became [a U.S.] citizen, I was born again." Ahmed, an Iraqi refugee who was born in war, now has a country to call home: the United States. Today he lives in Charlottesville, VA.
- Video
- June 27, 2022