After years of upheaval and uncertainty, refugee & immigrant girls in the United States are ready to explore their path in life. Vision Not Victim supports these young women to envision their future and redefine what their communities and they themselves thought possible. Run by the IRC previously in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Jordan, the IRC in Northern California piloted the program in the United States over April's spring break in Oakland.

IRC interns Christina and Riley share how the IRC's summer school program makes a difference in the lives of refugee students, as well as the lives of the interns who are essential to making the program a success.

"Changing the world one piece at a time.”

This summer, The IRC in Dallas partnered with the George W. Bush Institute to be a part of their Liberty and Leadership Forum.

After learning about the global refugee crisis through their church, local couple Spencer and Heather Darrington decided to do something big to help refugees. In four months, they've raised an incredible $40,000 for local families. Here is their inspiring story.

The IRC in New York’s POWER (Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Resilience) program has completed its second training for women interested in careers in childcare! The program focuses on developing women’s existing professional skills related to childcare while exposing program participants to more formalized childhood development and education theory. 

Local refugee youth heading to college received scholarships to help ensure higher education success.

St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral in Wichita donates Adult Work Bags for Wichita’s newest residents.

Read about how Abdulrasul and Bakry received a raise shortly after obtaining their first job in the U.S.!

One of the IRC’s goals in resettling refugees is to ensure that youth and adults have high levels of livelihood, literacy, numeracy and social-emotional skills. To that end, volunteers in NJ are currently facilitating English language instruction for refugees resettled in the Elizabeth area.