Once a refugee himself, Yasir is proud to stand up for the rights of other refugee and immigrant families in his community. He shares about his recent experience travelling from Washington State to Washington, D.C. to meet with members of Congress.

Hosted by Alison Millan, the IRC in Elizabeth's Resettlement Director, community partners gather quarterly to update each other on available resources, shared knowledge, and current issues facing refugees in New Jersey.

Through a partnership with TripAdvisor, the IRC in NY has been celebrating clients' successes and achievements with opportunities to explore New York's many notable landmarks and experiences. This past month, Career Development Program participants visited Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty in recognition of IRC clients' hard work to realize their career goals.

This year, the IRC in Silver Spring was proud to be a partner of the Sunset Run for Refugees. This special event took place on World Refugee Day, Thursday, June 20 and brought together runners, walkers, and the greater community of the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas to celebrate refugees. This free 5k run or 2 mile walk brought out over a thousand people despite the rain.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly recently signed a proclamation honoring the work of Kansas refugee resettlement agencies and celebrating Kansas’ immigrant heritage in honor of World Refugee Day on June 20th.

In May students from the University of Kansas School of Medicine Pediatrics department shared an evening with 30 high school students in IRC Wichita’s Refugee and Immigrant Student Empowerment Program, (RISE). The evening was an opportunity for the pediatric medical residents to meet some of the RISE members and for RISE members to connect with their community. 

The IRC in Dallas honored fifteen students at the 3rd annual Graduation Dinner & Robing Ceremony.

With your support, the IRC in San Diego was able to provide $15,000 in scholarship awards to 15 refugee youth. The Refugee Youth Scholarship Fund gives recent high school graduates the opportunity to access higher education.

The IRC in San Diego partnered with Fox Sports San Diego to provide over 50 refugee youth with a career exploration opportunity, studio tour and a chance to experience their first-ever baseball game.

On June 20th, the IRC in Dallas and GenR: Dallas hosted the 4th Annual Force For Change featuring the 'I Am Not A Weapon' Exhibition.