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Community Partner Spotlight: ProZ Pro Bono partners with the IRC in Denver for an innovative way to give back
A look the IRC in Denver's partnership with ProZ Pro Bono (an organization targeting global freelance translators) and it's innovative take at philanthropy
- Announcement
- November 13, 2024
Conflict in Sudan: Over 8 million people displaced
Sudan is now the country with the largest number of displaced people and the largest child displacement crisis in the world.
- Article
- April 14, 2024
Asylee-owned Business Spotlight: The Legend of Design
In 2021, Fady Bishay started his business, The Legend of Design LLC, a mall kiosk retailer of Crocs shoe charms (jibbitz) with multiple locations in Georgia and Texas.
- Announcement
- February 27, 2024
IRC in Denver welcomes first co-sponsorship family in 2024
Last week, the International Rescue Committee in Denver welcomed their first co-sponsored family in 2024. The family was matched with the Conifer Rotary Refugee Co-sponsor Group.
- Announcement
- November 13, 2024
Learning Through Play with LEGO® Bricks in Uganda
Find out how IRC teachers are helping refugee children develop social and emotional skills through a new initiative.
- Article
- January 24, 2024
Flavia’s Road to Resettlement: Dancing through the storm (Part 2)
Mukasa Agnes Flavia, a resilient refugee who arrived in the U.S. in 2019, faced challenges but found strength through the IRC. Supported by our programs, she purchased her first car and transformed her life. Now employed and active in addressing societal issues, Flavia's journey reflects resilience, gratitude, and advocacy. Join the IRC in supporting refugees like Flavia on their road to resettlement.
- Announcement
- January 24, 2024
Safe Space to Learn: Digital Literacy and Inclusion for Women and Girls in Humanitarian Settings
Digitally-empowered women and girls
- Report
- January 23, 2024
Learning Through Play in Uganda
Enid, 30, teaches refugee children in the Kyaka Refugee Settlement in western Uganda. Over the last two years, she has integrated Learning through Play into her classroom with support from the PlayMatters program. PlayMatters helps teachers use learning techniques that build upon a child’s natural desire to play, fostering a range of critical skills. In 2023, PlayMatters introduced the LEGO six bricks concept.
- Video
- January 24, 2024
IRC Marks 2024 International Day For Education As 224 Million Children Are Affected By Crisis Globally
- Statement
- January 24, 2024
Staff Spotlight: Celine Mworia Empowering survivors of human trafficking
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, dedicated to educating the public on how to prevent human trafficking. Through two anti-trafficking grants, the IRC in Silver Spring provides survivors of trafficking with rental assistance and case management services. Last year, the IRC in Silver Spring supported 43 survivors of trafficking to rebuild their lives in Maryland.
- Announcement
- January 25, 2024