The IRC in NJ is hard at work through this crisis.

When refugees arrive in Utah, one of our top priorities at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City is to support individuals on their job search, so that they can start living independently. The IRC’s employment services team works to support adults enrolled in the early employment program to prepare for and secure their first job in the U.S. within the first three to six months post-arrival.

Sesame Street characters helped Saeed, 5, who was born with Down’s Syndrome, learn and engage with children his age through the IRC's Ahlan Simsim program in Syria.

Last fall, the IRC in New York launched World Explorers, a Saturday youth enrichment program focused on global learning, creativity, and community building.

April 2 marked the start of Ramadan for many IRC clients and community members.

In February, the IRC in Salt Lake City, alongside community partners, hosted two virtual events, the Food Entrepreneur Round Table and the New American Dream Lab, to engage refugee and new American entrepreneurs. The events were generously sponsored and presented by Comcast.