The IRC and the American Express Foundation have partnered to create the Workforce Integration for Newcomers (WIN) program, an initiative focused on providing people with the skills and pathways they need to prepare for their new life in host communities and achieve long-term success at work.  

As refugee families and individuals work to build their assets including achieving homeownership, the IRC’s down matched savings program helps make these dreams a reality.

Update! Watch the October 7th webinar recording on IRC's Afghan Emergency Response in the US

Tom Greenleigh Began his work at the IRC in Salt Lake City in 2016, committing his time as a Civic & Citizenship volunteer tutor helping refugees and other immigrants along their path to becoming U.S. citizens

Sinan, herself displaced by violence, created a safe spaces for refugee and displaced children in Iraq.

This Thanksgiving, we are thankfull for communities making #RefugeesWelcome.

On April 22nd, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Utah welcomed nearly 30 dedicated volunteers to its annual Volunteer Appreciation Lunch held during National Volunteer Week. The group represented just a fraction of the IRC’s 350+ volunteers who contributed over 17,000 hours of service in 2024.

Last fall, the IRC in New York launched World Explorers, a Saturday youth enrichment program focused on global learning, creativity, and community building.

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.

Private donations contribute greatly to the success of the IRC's work. Although we receive state and federal funding for initial resettlement and employment services, the assistance we provide to refugee families beyond their first few months in the U.S. would not be possible without community support.