Makia Adam arrived in the U.S. in 2015 and began working with IRC in Silver Spring in the summer of 2018 when she became a freshman in high school.

In the first of our 'Staff Spotlight Series', meet Rachel Tang, IRC-LA's Census Outreach Coordinator.

To better gauge Afghans’ hopes and fears regarding the future of the country, IRC researchers consulted 136 of the 650 Afghans who serve on our staff across the country. This report highlights their observations and outlines recommendations for international engagement in Afghanistan beyond 2014.

The New American Dream Lab is a pitch competition sponsored by Comcast that engages refugee and new American business owners in workshops and pitch competitions. Three finalists walk away with additional business capital prizes to support their efforts. This year, WOSB Collective won the grand prize with its unique business idea!

Across 2022 and 2023, the IRC in Atlanta’s Immigration and Legal Services team, in partnership with the expert staff at Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network (GAIN) and many generous and dedicated volunteers, hosted 12 pro se legal clinics to assist Afghan humanitarian parolees to apply for asylum and/or Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

Meet five inspirational women who have overcome adversity to break down barriers and forge their own paths forward.

The CARE project will be implemented by four civil society partners from Greece and Italy with expertise in women’s and girls’ empowerment to contribute towards the prevention of gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls, with a focus on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).

We’re celebrating brave women who won’t wait for change to happen for their families and communities.