This community partner spotlight features Cathy Burds, CEO of Colographic, who faced hiring challenges and turned to the IRC in Denver, hiring her first refugee employee, Marcos. Overcoming language barriers, she ensured his certification and integration. Cathy’s efforts inspired industry changes and increased awareness of refugee hiring practices in Colorado, demonstrating the power of collective efforts and inclusivity.

IRC and GenR LA held their annual bike event and Halloween carnival for asylum seeking children and refugee families at the IRC office in Glendale.

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.

One of the IRC's first priorities when refugees arrive in Northern California is to help employable adults secure jobs that will allow them to begin covering expenses and building a new life. Some clients arrive with the professional background and necessary skills to pursue a career similar to that in their home country. To help with this, the IRC offers career development programming to clients who have already secured their survival job and are interested and ready to move forward. 

The IRC in Charlottesville held it's first in-person Student Recognition Ceremony in two years.

The IRC in Charlottesville held it's first in-person Student Recognition Ceremony in two years.

Cultivating welcome and integration is a collective effort. Together, we are turning hope into action in our communities. Join us in getting to know how one organization is spearheading setting up refugee resettlement in their community.

Six years after arriving in Kansas, one refugee achieves his dream.

On Wednesday, June 29, 2024, the International Rescue Committee in Denver hosted its annual Colorado Refugee Advocacy Day Open House. The event brought together clients, resettlement staff, and county and state legislature members to engage in discourse on some of the main challenges facing refugee and asylum-seeking populations around Colorado.