Batoul Khoulani was selected by the Public Missoula Art Committee to create a design for one of Missoula's many traffic signal boxes. This initiative makes art accessible to community members and gave Batoul the opportunity to share her culture. Batoul created a design which combined iconic symbols of Montana's natural landscape with the Mandala, a symbol from her culture.

IRC in Silver Spring welcomes new executive director, Preethi Nampoothiri

IRC partner KindWorks provides laptops to refugees in need.

Last month, the IRC in Missoula welcomed Ashley Connell Melwani to our growing Immigration team. Ashley will serve as our Managing Attorney alongside Monica Quesada, the DOJ Accredited Immigration Representative for the IRC since April 2022. Together, they hope to expand legal services offered to refugees and immigrants in Montana.

Mariangela Taylor is a single mother of four who lives in Ellicott City, Maryland. While not a refugee herself, she empathized with the heart-wrenching stories of those escaping war and persecution and the immense challenges faced by those seeking the chance of a better life and decided to volunteer with the IRC.