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IRC warns of children's crisis in Afghanistan

PerspectiveFebruary 15, 2018
Girls in Arbat refugee camp

Fighting for their daughters: Syrian mothers open a school

Syrian mothers at Arbat camp in Iraq wouldn’t sit by as their daughters lost an education. Instead, they took action.

ArticleMarch 8, 2016
Sabah and other Iraqi children at an International Rescue Committee-supported school in Sinjar, Iraq

Back to school after ISIS: Spend a day with 10-year-old Sabah

Children who lived under ISIS rule in Iraq have spent years out of the classroom. Meet Sabah, a 10 year old who refuses to give up on her education.

ArticleSeptember 10, 2019
13-year-old Mahmoud in Akkar, Lebanon

The boy who risked death to go to school

When war engulfed Syria, Mahmoud dodged bullets and bombs every day just to continue his education. Now the 13-year-old refugee has become one of the top students in his new school in Lebanon.

ArticleSeptember 11, 2017

Celebrating New Jersey's Refugee Youth Summer Academy

As the school year begins, the IRC in Elizabeth's Education & Learning Supervisor reflects on this year's summer youth programming success.

AnnouncementSeptember 18, 2018

IRC volunteers create citizenship test book for new Americans

Bob Gordon is a military veteran, retiree and lover of history and world travel. Kelly Daniels is an artist, business owner and first-generation American with personal ties to the refugee community. Together, they have nearly a decade of combined experience helping immigrants and refugees become American citizens!

AnnouncementApril 22, 2021
'Ahlan Simsim' features new characters with stories and experiences refugee children can relate to, like Jad, a young Muppet who had to leave his home. Jad loves to express himself through art.

Sesame Street and the IRC are helping refugee children overcome trauma

Learn how Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee are changing the lives of young refugees and displaced children across the Middle East.

ArticleFebruary 2, 2020

Young women empowered on International Women's Day

The IRC in Salt Lake City’s education program and Cotopaxi collaborated to bring a day of adventure to young refugee women in Salt Lake City.

AnnouncementMarch 18, 2020

Rock for Refugees

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.

AnnouncementMay 15, 2017

New Challenges and Opportunities for Refugee Students

Staff at the IRC in Silver Spring work to address the unique barriers faced by refugee students, while providing educators with the skills and knowledge to set youth up for academic success.

AnnouncementApril 13, 2017

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