For Volunteer Appreciation Month, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City shares the impact of Housing Support Volunteers who ensure a home is ready for newly arriving refugee families.

Through ticket sales and auction items, GenR: LA proved that we are indeed a force for change, raising over $31,000 for the IRC's work in LA and around the world.

IRC San Jose’s newest initiative, the B.R.I.D.G.E. Youth Mentorship program, has just hit its 10-month mark! This exciting new program focused on supporting the integration and social, educational, and vocational pursuits of refugee youth has been a long-time dream of the San Jose office.

On October 11th, Spice Kitchen Incubator hosted the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, showcasing the culinary acumen of participating entrepreneurs and sharing best practices to meet their hometown needs.

Kezia Ahimina has never been to Burundi, the country her parents fled before she was born. But this fall, she may get a “dream” opportunity to finally visit: as a member of the Burundi National Soccer Team. 

The IRC in NY took an interdepartmental approach to innovate a new program in partnership with WeWork to help refugee and immigrant employees build their professional skills in their own workplace.

The IRC’s US offices offer a variety of unpaid internship opportunities throughout the year. Prospective interns should be currently enrolled in an educational institution or within 6 months of graduation and are required to submit an application and resume. Internships at the International Rescue Committee in Phoenix provide college students and recent graduates with opportunities to gain professional experiences and exposure to different fields. Interns learn to work in a multi-cultural environment, build professional networks within the community, and cultivate adaptability and creativity in a dynamic world. Please note that most of our internships are in person. There may be some exceptions for specific positions.

Join us for our first advocacy meet-up of the year on Thursday, March 22nd. All are welcome!

This report presents findings from IRC’s Safe at Home LGBTQI Scoping Study on experiences of discrimination, exclusion, and violence against LGBTQI people in humanitarian contexts.