The IRC hosted its first-ever green card workshop for 30 community members. A hard-working group of interns worked alongside IRC immigration specialists to complete a month's worth of green card applications in just one day!

In December, IRC in Seattle, King County, and DSHS collaborated to organize a wonderful wrap-up event celebrating an innovative partnership that helped provide temporary housing to hundreds of refugees at the former Silver Cloud Hotel in Redmond.

Fatima arrived to the United States with her two children from Togo soon after her husband had to flee and seek asylum in 2016. Her family resettled as refugees, working hard to rebuild their lives in the Beehive State. Fatima has been driven by the desire to ensure her family’s success in their new home. 

In collaboration with the Salt Lake City government, we have created a video that showcases the variety of languages spoken in Utah, sharing advice from their mothers. This annual observance by worldwide organizations such as the UN and UNESCO fosters understanding and inclusivity within communities.

The IRC in Atlanta’s Microenterprise Development (MED) program is proud to support refugee and immigrant business owners from around the world—to honor the culture, passion and ideas these innovators bring to the Atlanta community, we spent the week of November 13 – 19 celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Rawan Ismail has been volunteering with the IRC in New Jersey office since January 2024. A child of Egyptian immigrants, Rawan is passionate about helping people who have been affected by humanitarian crises and displaced from their homes.