With Santa Clara County seeing a continued upward trend in daily positivity rates for COVID-19, IRC San Jose has remained in full-remote work since mid-March. As we delved deeper into the summer of 2020, this reality made us question the future of Vision 2.0: Summer Job Academy (hereinafter referred to as Vision). Vision is an immigrant-female empowerment workshop aimed at allowing participants to learn about different career paths, to reflect on their personal goals, and to work towards envisioning themselves achieving their goals. Read further to see how we navigated the barriers posed by COVID-19 to still offer this workshop this summer!

Our volunteers and interns are talented, enthusiastic, and vital to the success of our programs. Get to know a few of our current volunteers and interns!

The Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah recently donated to support refugee families accessing new laptops and staying connected to the internet during the pandemic—relieving concerned parents who were unsure how their families would remain connected.

Each year on June 20—World Refugee Day—the world commemorates the strength, courage, and resilience of millions of refugees.

East Africa is facing its worst drought in 40 years, with over 1.4 million people displaced by drought in Somalia alone. Learn more about drought, what causes it, and how we can support those most impacted.

The powerful 7.8 earthquake that struck near northern Syria on Feb. 6 created a "crisis within a crisis" for Syrians already displaced by war. Find out more about what people need and what you can do to help.

All over the world, the IRC has seen the devastating impact of abortion restrictions. After the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, get the facts.

Four reasons why the International Rescue Committee’s Emergency Watchlist ranks South Sudan among the top 10 countries most at risk of experiencing a worsening humanitarian crisis in 2023.