Sinan, herself displaced by violence, created a safe spaces for refugee and displaced children in Iraq.

IRC's free financial coaching services have helped hundreds of newly arrived refugees, asylees, and immigrants get on the path to financial success in Southern California. Read about Stella's experience and how her financial coach helped her to not only budget and understand credit, but also gain confidence, feel empowered, and set dreams for her future once again.

Thanks to a growing partnership with Summit Journeys, monthly outdoor excursions are core to youth engagement at the IRC in Utah, especially for teens working hard to integrate into a new education system and build social connections. The outings offer the chance to try something new while learning essential skills and having fun.

The IRC in NY is delighted by the event turnout at the Youth & Wellness Panel that occurred on Wednesday, May 3 at M.M.LaFleur in NYC! Avigail Ziv, the Executive Director for both the New York and New Jersey Resettlement offices, led a discussion with the IRC’s NY Senior Youth Program Manager, Pat Curran, and Health and Wellness Manager, Andrew Jones. See below for Andrew and Pat’s insights into the ways trauma-informed supports are critical to helping youth become more aware and confident about their mental health journey.

The new president has yet to reverse the harmful refugee policies of the Trump Administration, leaving people seeking safety in limbo.

RYSA, now the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA), welcomes dozens of Peer Mentors as key team members each year. Alice, a Peer Mentor for RYSA 2020 - a virtual and unusual year - offers her reflections below. Inspired? Volunteer with NYSA 2021