When refugees arrive in Phoenix, a new phase of their journey begins as they learn about US systems which enable them to better integrate into their new community.  Building financial independence is a key factor in this successful integration. Over the past decade, the IRC has partnered with Desert Financial Credit Union to increase financial literacy and financial independence for these new Americans.

RYSA, now the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA), welcomes dozens of Peer Mentors as key team members each year. Alice, a Peer Mentor for RYSA 2020 - a virtual and unusual year - offers her reflections below. Inspired? Volunteer with NYSA 2021

IRC Turlock’s Vocational ESL classroom transformed into a job fair on April 8th, as human resources directors, tech company managers and other community volunteers coached local refugees on their professional skills and interests at IRC’s Modesto site. 

The recently introduced transit training session is an opportunity for clients to have hands-on instruction on how to take the bus around the Sacramento area

Are you interested in making an impact in your community? Would you like to support your new American neighbors? Email us to find out how to organize and implement a community donation drive to assist vulnerable families in San Diego.

Our work in Afghanistan, which has from the start spanned “the arc of crisis” from conflict to resettlement, has never been more urgent and crucial.

The IRC in NY New Roots is proud to be honored by the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) at the BRONX FOODWAYS ORAL HISTORIES PROJECT. The NRCF is a safe space for many community members to restore their agency through food memories and collective gardening. Putting our hands in the soil is a profoundly healing process and can help to address some of the generational trauma that many of us have or are experiencing in our lives.

From all of us at the IRC in Atlanta, we would like to say a huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our GAgives on #GivingTuesday campaign! Thanks to your generous support, we exceeded our goal of raising $35,000 from individuals in the month of November and collectively raised an impressive $38,665, with gifts still coming in!

The IRC provides opportunities for refugees to thrive in America. In Los Angeles and many other regional offices across the country, the IRC helps them rebuild their lives and achieve self-sufficiency. To accomplish this, IRC LA relies heavily on efforts by our interns and volunteers.