This year, the IRC in Silver Spring was proud to be a partner of the Sunset Run for Refugees. This special event took place on World Refugee Day, Thursday, June 20 and brought together runners, walkers, and the greater community of the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas to celebrate refugees. This free 5k run or 2 mile walk brought out over a thousand people despite the rain.

The IRC in Richmond Prepares for Increase in Newly Arriving Families

The IRC is thrilled to welcome Tara Rangarajan who comes from a career with the United Nations, where she has been a leader in improving working conditions and helping to lift millions of workers, mostly women and often migrants, out of poverty and into self-sustaining livelihoods. Prior to joining the UN, Tara spent ten years working for Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) as a senior advisor to large multinational companies across sectors on how to be a positive force for social change.

This mixed-methods study explored the implementation of a multi-sectoral Education in Emergency response in conflict-affected Ethiopia through the PlayMatters Emergency Response Mechanism.

This mixed-methods study explored the implementation of a multi-sectoral Education in Emergency response in conflict-affected Ethiopia through the PlayMatters Emergency Response Mechanism.

Refugees in host countries like Jordan and Lebanon are desperate to rebuild their lives, but face significant barriers to finding employment.