Mukasa Agnes Flavia came to the United States as a refugee after living in a Kenya refugee camp for 11 years. This is part one of two, on Flavia's road to resettlement.

Late last August at the Annual Kansas Community Leadership Enterprise training, a group of residents from Finney County sat down to brainstorm ways that they could come together to support the needs of residents in Finney County.

In 2022, the IRC in Silver Spring supported over 150 Ukrainians who came to the U.S. since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While each newcomer has a different story, they share in the experience of fleeing their home country for fear of violence and persecution. In recognition of the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, we spoke with client, Zhumaima, who came to the U.S. in July 2022 after leaving Ukraine.

Celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Day!

Virtual Immigration Legal Services Appointments are NOW available!

Title: ECHO Project Coordinator Department: Regional Program & Award Support Team – Latin America Proposed Dates: December 1, 2023- May 30, 2024 Duration Total days / total working days: 60 days

An update on IRC's extraordinary summer in New York and New Jersey

This past semester, ten high school students from four different countries were selected to represent their peers on the first IRC CONNECT Leadership Council. The IRC CONNECT Leadership Council was created to offer recently resettled students a formal opportunity to develop their leadership skills,explore civic engagement and build confidence in their ability to create change in our communities.Over the past couple of months, students have participated in a variety of activities including the SUMMIT Leadership Course at George Washington University and workshops focusing on public speaking, critical thinking, and debate skills.