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Meet Two Teens Sharing their Joy for Learning
Meet two teenagers from Afghanistan, Rahima and Ziauddin, who have brought extra energy, charisma, and enthusiasm to their family’s journey of adjustment.
- Announcement
- November 18, 2022
How are global systems failing? Behind this year’s Emergency Watchlist
The IRC’s 2022 Watchlist of countries at risk of deepening humanitarian crisis reveals a world in which the systems set up to prevent human suffering are broken.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
What would you choose?
Today you'll make thousands of choices. Around 35,000 of them. From pressing that snooze button to choosing coffee over tea, watch this short film to find out more about the choice you face.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Skills, talents, aspirations: empowering refugee entrepreneurs
When people are forced to leave their homes, they have to leave most things behind. But no matter what they leave behind, they all bring three things with them wherever they go: skills, talents, aspirations. See how the IRC and the IKEA Foundation are working together to empower young entreprenuers in Kenya.
- Video
- June 22, 2022
Rock for Refugees
Rock for Refugees not only brought Nathan Hale High School senior Emmett Lucas one step closer to graduation, it took his senior project outside of the classroom and onto the stage. The event drew more than 150 people and raised an estimated $1,400 in support of the IRC.
- Announcement
- May 15, 2017
Parental access in schools leads to student success
For children to succeed academically and thrive in their schools, parent engagement is critical. Although parent access within schools may be limited for refugee parents at times, they work to make connections with teachers and support their children’s education.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Advocacy at the IRC: the 2022 Utah Legislative Session
During the 2022 Utah Legislative Session, the International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City worked with a variety of partners to raise awareness and advocate alongside refugee, immigrant and new American communities living in the Beehive State.
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
A day in the life of Olga Mbongo, IRC caseworker
Olga Mbongo, a caseworker at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City, shares what brought her to the IRC and the surprises that come with her job.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
An aspiring actress, and refugee, helps her friends believe in themselves
“You don’t realize that you are impacting other people’s lives,” Christelle, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, says of some of her first friendships in the United States.
- Article
- July 7, 2022
In their own words: Refugees flee Ukraine
Refugees from Ukraine share their experiences of leaving their home country, their journey to safety and hopes for the future.
- Article
- August 30, 2022