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.

The IRC in Missoula recently marked three years of resettling refugees in the community with a celebration in Bonner Park.

The IRC’s Refugee Youth Summer Academy is a program designed to help newly arrived students understand and become accustomed to public schools in the U.S. The program works with students of all ages to thrive in a new culture by exposing them to American teaching styles and subjects.

An announcement for the 2022 Welcome Home fundraiser supporting the IRC in Denver's Psychosocial Support Services (PSS) and featuring the We Can Do It! program. Details about the event agenda, guest speakers, RBazaar catering, Oromo Dance Colorado performances, and more are included.

Thank you to everyone who made the GenR:Dallas Launch Party such a fun and successful event!

GenR: Dallas hosts record breaking launch event.