In September, Jenny Hart, the IRC in Salt Lake City’s maternal & child health coordinator, attended an international Gender Equality Champion Conference for IRC staff hosted in Nairobi, Kenya.

The IRC in Salt Lake City is currently running a series, “Refugee Resettlement”, describing our efforts to resettle and serve refugee individuals and families who now call the Beehive State “home.” Part two focuses on efforts to reach self-sufficiency and positively integrate into Salt Lake County.

We love taking our programs out into the community! This month, Asians@Amazon and Amazon's Black Employee Network (BEN) hosted a networking workshop with the IRC's economic empowerment program. Learn more about the workshop and how your own company or organization can team up with IRC to support the career goals of newcomers.

Thank you Medical Teams International for providing free dental services for participants in the IRC's anti-trafficking program! Learn more about the Washington Anti-Trafficking Response Network (WARN) and opportunities to support survivors.

From now until December 31 the IRC in Boise is accepting donations of gently used winter clothing for newly arrived refugee families.

Newly arrived Congolese client Chishimba Muyambo has brought his impressive painting skills to New Jersey.

Maryam Zar, IRC volunteer, shares her experience teaching a group of resilient, diverse, and determined women as an IRC Citizenship Class instructor - and as an Iranian born American herself.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and IRC celebrate the grand opening of the newest New Americans Center in Echo Park.

IRC and GenR LA held their annual bike event and Halloween carnival for asylum seeking children and refugee families at the IRC office in Glendale.

When Eielnata started first grade in a local elementary school this fall, she had a new backpack filled with school supplies. Over the years, the IRC has worked with many community groups and individuals to provide new backpacks and other needed items to support refugees and immigrants as they start school in Baltimore.