Del Draper, a New Roots volunteer, is August's volunteer highlight! Learn about his work for New Roots, and how volunteering has shaped his view of service and commitment to the community.

Jessie Mitchell, the mental health intern, reflects on the summer semester and what she has learned along the way!

A recap of our August 20th Fly with Me: Kite Flying and Kite Making event to mark a year since the fall of Kabul and in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan.

Learn more about our Salamati Rohi program that aims to build resiliency among forcibly displaced Afghans here in Colorado from MHPSS Program Coordinator, Cherisse Davis and Mental Health Specialist, Masooma Sadeqi.

From the hills of Nepal, Sangam finds a supportive community within the IRC.

The IRC in NJ was so excited for the Refugee Youth Summer Academy (RYSA) program to return in-person. This year's RYSA summer program ran for three weeks, with nearly 100 registered newcomers entering Kindergarten through 12th grade.  

A Farewell to our wonderful Deputy Director

The IRC is thrilled to welcome Tara Rangarajan who comes from a career with the United Nations, where she has been a leader in improving working conditions and helping to lift millions of workers, mostly women and often migrants, out of poverty and into self-sustaining livelihoods. Prior to joining the UN, Tara spent ten years working for Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) as a senior advisor to large multinational companies across sectors on how to be a positive force for social change.