The IRC’s senior empowerment program helps older refugees make friends, learn new skills, and explore the community through activities and field trips. See photos from a recent excursion to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival – a quintessential PNW springtime activity.

New York City refugee women are growing produce, community, and job skills at the IRC New Roots Community Farm in the Bronx

New cohort of Haitian-Creole women find new success with Elizabeth's Women In Action Program.

Students from Wichita East High School and Manhattan Middle School in Manhattan, Kansas hosted donation drives for hygiene items to be given to refugees resettling in Wichita.

The IRC currently hosts advocacy workshops that are free and open to the public.

A refugee from Syria, Saddam worked incredibly hard against the odds to re-enter his profession. Now that he has obtained his barber license, Saddam is ready to build his clientele base here in Boise.

Turlock-area volunteers helped IRC clients gain valuable economic empowerment skills May 19 during the Love Turlock day of community service. Several Afghan clients who formerly served the U.S. government in their home country received the opportunity to practice job interviews, improve their English skills, and receive cashier's training. The project was one of many taking place throughout Turlock during the day.

With the help of Pioneer Natural Resources, Dallas-area refugee gardeners have clean beds to garden, and the appropriate tools to do so.

Join us in Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose and Turlock to celebrate World Refugee Day in the month of June. Celebrations span from June 15 - June 28th, 2018 and all events are FREE! Read on to find the location nearest you!

Meet Yui Iwase, the New Roots Program Coordinator for the IRC in Dallas