Every Tuesday afternoon, the New Roots Community Farm hosts a Farmers Market where neighborhood residents have the chance to buy the freshest vegetables in the Bronx.

Raffi Gostanian came to the United States from Syria 15 years ago on a student visa. A jazz musician who plays the saxophone and piano, he intended to study music but graduated with a political science degree from William Paterson University. As a front desk volunteer at IRC for the last 10 months, Raffi has diligently trekked twice a week from Paterson, home to a large Arab community, to IRC’s office in Elizabeth.

Refugee gardeners welcome community members to their harvest celebration to usher in the autumn season.

Each year, tens of thousands of refugees fleeing violence and persecution resettle in the United States, including the Bay Area. Resettlement means a fresh start and opportunity, especially for adolescent girls whose futures had been limited by a lack of access to education and opportunities and restrictive ideas about  women. Here. these girls have the chance to improve themselves, their families, and their communities. The Vision Project aims to empower refugee girls and change perceptions within their communities by providing girls with the skills and support they need to envision a positive future, and ultimately achieve their goals. The project runs three week-long workshops each year with resettled refugee girls, and each week culminates in a personal photoshoot for each girl where they embody their future selves. 

In this tumultuous year, share true Texan generosity and show our refugee families that they are welcome and wanted in America.

Hard work is paying off for Mustafa since arriving in the US.

Rock for Refugees not only brought Nathan Hale High School senior Emmett Lucas one step closer to graduation, it took his senior project outside of the classroom and onto the stage. The event drew more than 150 people and raised an estimated $1,400 in support of the IRC.

Get ready to laugh your pants off. The comedic geniuses of The Big Sick are coming to a city near you.

The IRC’s new Refugee Senior Program provides opportunities for refugee elders to make friends, share resources with one another, and explore the Seattle area together.

After coming to Los Angeles in December, Taha Khshali has already found a job, his friends and his footing working with the IRC in LA’s early employment program.