After 100 years of service, we want the impact of our programs and the influence of our ideas to further empower those caught in crisis to make lasting change in their lives. Read about our strategy.

We are now accepting applications for spring internships! Applications are due by 11:59pm ET on Thursday, November 30. Review of applications will begin on December 1. Interviews will take place in mid-December. Internships run from January 10 through April 12, 2024 (12 weeks total)..

Natalie El-Deiry, former deputy director who co-founded Spice Kitchen Incubator and strived to expand and deepen other strategic initiatives, started in her new role as executive director in April 2019.

Meet Rachel Dyussengaliyev. With years of youth development experience overseas, Rachel returns to the states to lead IRC Dallas youth programs.

Read an open letter signed by Piper Perabo, Mandy Patinkin, Kathryn Grody, Morena Baccarin and many others calling on the president to rescind a proposed asylum ban.

Nine New Roots gardeners took photos to document the impacts the program has on their lives as part of a participatory action research method, PhotoVoice.

The IRC in Tucson began receiving displaced Afghan families in September of 2021. All are in urgent need of safety and security. The number of families has increased due to the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. The IRC calls on the Tucson and Pima County community to come together with open arms in welcome for these families, many who risked their lives providing critical and longstanding assistance to the U.S. mission in Afghanistan.

The IRC in NJ continues to serve the Afghan community across all departments. Women in Action (WIA) is a career development program embedded in the IRC in NJ’s Refugee Career Pathways program. The goal of WIA is to help participants identify personal and career goals in a supportive environment, embrace an active role in building family economic self-sufficiency, and increase connections with a wider community.