The IRC in New York's Immigration team spent the day at the Brooklyn Public Library on August 19th for the monthly citizenship workshop that is held on the third Friday of every month.

In 2015, the IRC in NY began a new program to serve unaccompanied minors as part of a partnership with Heartland Alliance.  Unaccompanied minors are undocumented children who have entered the United States without a parent or legal guardian and then enter the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement.  

This summer, 62 students attended the IRC in New Jersey’s first Refugee Youth Summer Academy (RYSA).

The IRC in Phoenix began a partnership with the McCain Institute of International Leadership at Arizona State University in 2015. Through this partnership, the IRC hosted Branislav Nesovic, a Next Generation Leadership Fellow. Over one year, Branislav helped formulate a strategy to optimize partnerships with community partners, enabling the IRC to more effectively utilize local resources in Phoenix.

For the second year in a row, First Presbyterian Church in Wichita has provided new backpacks and school supplies to children who have been served by the IRC.

The staff and clients of the IRC in Wichita would like to invite our community to attend our first Fall Festival.

The IRC in Wichita is looking for volunteers to help with moving furniture and to assist with setting up apartments for refugees prior to their arrival in Wichita.

Former International Rescue Committee (IRC) client Patrick Karera -- a Congolese refugee who fled violence in his home country and overcame extensive health complications -- graduated from high school this spring. IRC staff were present to cheer him on.

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