The IRC in Silver Spring's Economic Empowerment program has expanded its offerings to include classes on financial literacy.

Whether applying for school or jumping into career opportunities, high school seniors participating in the IRC in Salt Lake City’s college & career readiness programming are learning to play to their strengths.

Fiametta “Fia” Brody is a recent graduate of the University of Washington in Saint Louis. She has been interning with the IRC’s health team over the course of spring and summer, 2020.

Elizabeth and Angelina, former refugees who participated in the IRC in Salt Lake City’s down payment assistance program, find security and autonomy in becoming home owners.

Returning back to in-person learning at the IRC in NY’s Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA) has been a highlight for the Education & Learning (E&L) team. NYSA is a five-week program that prepares newly arrived refugee children and youth for success at their grade level in the New York City public school system. The IRC in NY is thrilled about NYSA celebrating its 23rd year, bringing social-emotional learning, creative education, and a culturally responsive curriculum to each student. 

Nestled along 900 South, the Spice on 9th Café serves as community space, welcoming refugee and new American entrepreneurs to engage with the IRC in Utah’s Spice Kitchen Incubator program. In December, Spice on 9th welcomed its first Chef in Residence: Najati Abdalla of Namash Swahili Cuisine.

Read the experiences of Alla, an 84-year-old resident of a nursing home in Mykolaiv, as she copes with the ongoing war and tries to stay positive.

Ritiek (Reh - teek), her mom, and her younger sister were one of the many families forced to flee Afghanistan in 1995. Four years later, they were welcomed in Tucson, Arizona in the summer of 1999. She and her family were the first Afghan refugees to be resettled in Tucson, Arizona.