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Resettling in NY during a pandemic
Local volunteers and communities are critical to successful resettlement, even more so during COVID-19
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
Resettlement: A Mother’s Perspective
The IRC in NJ wishes for all caregiver figures to find a sense of belonging and forwardness in their new phases in supporting their family with resettlement and taking care of their wellbeing.
- Announcement
- May 27, 2022
How one Afghan family was reunited in the U.S. after two years apart
The Hussaini family are now rebuilding their lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Article
- December 4, 2023
Arizona will welcome more refugees in 2021. Here's how you can help.
In Arizona, the IRC is already working to resettle newly arrived refugees while preparing for increased arrivals in the months to come. So far this year, the IRC has resettled 46 refugees in Phoenix and 14 in Tucson. 22 more refugees are currently scheduled in Phoenix and 26 scheduled in Tucson. Additional refugee arrivals are expected to be scheduled as the year continues.
- Announcement
- December 3, 2021
The Loss, the Limbo and the Comeback: A Story of Resettlement in San Jose
After 835 days without the resettlement program at the IRC in San Jose, the office's leadership team received word last month that the location had gotten approval to re-open its resettlement program, effective immediately.
- Announcement
- May 26, 2021
Muyambo Marcel Chishimba: Painter, Courageous Refugee
It takes great courage to open your heart and share your experience. That’s why this World Refugee Day (June 20), we are celebrating refugee artists who remind us that refugees are courageous. Muyambo Marcel Chishimba is a Congolese refugee resettled by the International Rescue Committee in Elizabeth, New Jersey. As a young boy, he was taught to paint by his uncle, acclaimed Congolese artist Kabemba Albert Stounas.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Refugee designers and artists share their journeys on Instagram
For World Refugee Day 2022, the IRC and Instagram spotlight three creatives who, having fled their homes as refugees, brought more than they carried with them.
- Article
- July 15, 2022
Welcoming NY's new Resettlement Manager!
Pat Curran moves from IRC in NY's Youth Program Supervisor to Resettlement Manager in an exciting development for IRC in NY's staff!
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
For this refugee mom and her son, baking is all about love
Meet Taghreed and her 9-year-old son Yousif, who share a sweet passion for baking. After fleeing from extremists in Iraq, the family was resettled by the International Rescue Committee in Seattle where Taghreed works as a professional pastry cook.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Listen to VPM's New Podcast Titled "Resettled"
Learn more about the resettlement process in the United States in VPMs new podcast.
- Announcement
- August 19, 2020