Apoline and her success coach become “Zoomers” as they support each other through the pandemic.

 Former IRC interns talk about how their experience working for the IRC shaped their career. 

IRC youth program participants got a taste of the PNW outdoors on a rock climbing field trip with Vertical Generation.

Due to the pandemic, many aspects of life have gone digital - work, learning, resource navigation, socializing. The IRC's new digital equity initiative helps newcomers access critical resources and skill-building in order to overcome the so-called digital divide.

This summer, the IRC in Tallahassee launched a new, volunteer-led Refugee Literacy program to help middle- and high-school refugee students from the Democratic Republic of Congo to learn English through homework help, socializing and community integration. Volunteers work with students in their homes and become a regular fixture in their lives, providing mentorship and support as they become better orientated into the Tallahassee community.

Through the IRC in Oakland’s varied volunteer opportunities, individuals are able to share their unique experience and expertise directly with the IRC's refugee and asylee clients in the Bay Area. We currently operate several highly effective programs designed to meet a variety of refugee and asylee newcomers' needs.

New Opportunities for Community Groups to Support Resettlement Efforts Through Co-Sponsorship Programs