Sammiah Ebadi has been volunteering with the IRC in Denver office for 6 months. An immigrant herself, Sammiah has found meaning and pride in helping others who have resettled in the United States.

Preethi Nampoothiri, the former deputy director at the IRC in Silver Spring, became the executive director of the IRC in Maryland on September 18th.

IRC in Silver Spring welcomes new executive director, Preethi Nampoothiri

IRC in NY’s Adult Education Coordinator, Alexandria has been working at the IRC in NY for three years, teaching English classes, facilitating resume-building workshops, conducting cultural orientation, and even facilitating a women’s self-defense workshop.

On April 6th, the IRC, in partnership with Play-well TEKnologies and Peer to Peer, brought 155 students and family members to the University of Maryland for a morning of LEGO-inspired learning. This was the second time that IRC in Silver Spring has had the opportunity to team-up with Play-Well TEKnologies to host a community building event for recently resettled families. “The Play-Well team uses the universal language of fun! Participants ranged from babies to grandparents, all excited to explore a new place and imagine a future at UMD.

Domino’s has launched a new partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to help grow the IRC’s Housing Pilot Program, which will provide families with access to housing in Northern California.

The third annual Kite Flying Event, held at the picturesque New Roots Garden at Ellis Elementary, brought a wave of joy and unity to the IRC in Denver's refugee community.

The Sayid family arrived in early fall 2021 to NYC from the base that temporarily housed evacuating families from Afghanistan. As a family of five, they were focused on resettling as soon as possible. A new beginning for them meant finding a new apartment, setting up social benefits, and enrolling their two children in school. More important is the emotional process of resetting and finding comfort through a difficult transition.