The IRC provides opportunities for refugees and immigrants to thrive in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee provides lifesaving services to the world’s most vulnerable.
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We have been providing effective — and efficient — humanitarian aid to millions of families caught in crisis worldwide. We help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their futures in more than 40 countries and in 25 U.S. cities.
Mission: The mission of the IRC is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
Operating as usual
In its second full year the Youth Mentoring Program supported 64 students and their families. From helping with homework, to coordinating parent/teacher conferences, to guiding students into their future, the program continues to be a success.
Being able to fully understand the needs of clients is essential to the work we do. Each program at the IRC in Dallas depends on interpretation to be successful. With your help we are able to provide services every day with 32 interpreters in 17 languages.
Home for the Holidays is still going strong! Welcome refugees to Texas this winter by purchasing items off of our special holiday wish list.
Your gifts will be helping people like:
🟡 A family of eight from Afghanistan who arrived in September with children from seventeen to five.
🟡 A Sri Lankan widow and her son who arrived in October.
🟡 A family of three from El Salvador who were reunited in Texas in late July.
Join us: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1RV6W147RK7EL?ref_=wl_share
Our Mental Health program grew this year to provide assistance via telehealth. This change created a more robust program with expanded services that can reach refugees further away. The IRC in Dallas now provides screenings, assessments, counseling, care coordination, psychiatric consults, and medication management in house.
With your help we can continue to strengthen mental health in our community, support our December Fundraiser here:
https://www.facebook.com/donate/200955458166406/
When COVID-19 started in March, none of us knew what was ahead. After it became obvious how it was going to affect the people we serve, the IRC in Dallas and our community stepped up and helped us to support families from across the DFW metroplex stay inside their homes this year. Your assistance gave stability in uncertain times.
We will be spending the rest of the year highlighting the accomplishments we achieved together in 2020!
This year the IRC in Dallas helped 259 individuals find a new home in our community. Behind each number is a person with a story, a struggle, and a success and we are proud to have gotten to be a part of their journey in this uncertain year. Your warm welcome changed lives for our newest neighbors.
Since 1975, when we opened our doors, the IRC in Dallas has resettled over 26,000 people from 34 countries.
With us every step of those 45 years of welcome, has been you, our supporters, ensuring that we can continue our work then, now, and into the future.
Refugees from Vietnam to Bosnia, from Rwanda to Syria, and from places in between have found home and safety in the Dallas area due to your generosity and welcoming arms.
This Thanksgiving, we are grateful for you, our community, who has been with us for so long and will remain working alongside us as we rebuild resettlement to be as strong as it was before. Thank you!
The IRC in Dallas is kicking off our Home for the Holidays giving program! We once again invite you to show our refugee families that they are welcome and wanted in America.
Like everything in 2020, Home for the Holidays looks different. Instead of being assigned a family, this year we are asking that our supporters purchase gifts from our Amazon Wish List made specifically for Home for the Holidays.
The list is filled with annual favorites that all our families, no matter where they come from, find useful and make their lives fuller and richer. Items vary from electric kettles and sewing machines to smart phones and computers.
Find the list here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1RV6W147RK7EL?ref_=wl_share
Its beginning to look a lot like fall in our New Roots gardens!
As the U.S. presidential election has been called for Joe Biden, we have a new opportunity to reverse the damage made by Trump’s policies to welcome refugees, asylum seekers and the world’s most vulnerable.
Let’s get to work.
Our full statement:
The American people have spoken and the election has been called for Joe Biden to be the next president of the United States. The IRC looks forward to working constructively with the new Administration, using our experience and expertise to support evidence-based policy making that honors America’...
As we await the results of the 2020 United States election, the votes of all Americans must be counted. This includes former refugees and other new Americans who have undertaken courageous journeys to become U.S. citizens. For many refugees voting is the culmination of a long path from fleeing war or persecution in their countries of origin to becoming full participants in American democracy.
Read more about their experiences below:
Four refugee first-time voters explain why they are excited to exercise their right this year—and why all eligible American citizens should make their voices heard on the issues that matter to them.
Exercise your right and vote on Tuesday, November 3rd! In Dallas County polls are open from 7:00am to 7:00pm.
Next Friday, join the International Rescue Committee in Dallas and BB&T(now Truist) via Zoom for a special edition of Bank on Your Success. This interactive session will provide you with the tools to assemble a crisis budget and with valuable take-away resources to help yourself and others.
RSVP to our Financial Coach at [email protected]
All are welcome!
Bae Shae and Sui are long-time friends, former refugees, and first-time voters!
After graduating high school together in 2017, and becoming citizens together in 2019, the two women were very excited to do another major thing together: vote.
When asked why voting is important to them Sui, a senior at Texas A&M Commerce, says “It means that I am saying my opinion out loud and that I am doing something to make changes.”
Bae Shae, a senior at UT Arlington, says that “voting allows me to get more involved in the country that I’m going to live in and grow up in and be a part of for the rest of my life.”
Both voted early. What’s your voting plan?
Early voting in Texas continues through Friday, October 30. The general election is Tuesday, November 3.
Today, the Trump administration officially set the refugee admissions goal to 15,000 for FY21, a new all-time low number. This level will be limited to refugees from specific categories of admissions, potentially leaving out more than 1.4 million of the world’s most vulnerable refugees still in need of resettlement. The arbitrary bar on their admission will only serve to keep refugees in danger.
Our statement:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) today reacts to news that President Donald J. Trump set the refugee admissions goal at just 15,000 refugees for fiscal year 2021, a new all-time low number for the third year in a row and a further abdication of American global leadership in the face of growi...
Early Voting for the November 3rd election is taking place NOW! Join the millions of Texans who have already cast their ballots this easy and flexible way.
Get more information on early voting in Dallas Country here: https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/early-voting-information/early-voting-information-2/
Today is International Day of the Girl! Everyday the IRC in Dallas works to empower girls for a brighter and equal future.
From academic coaching, to services in mental health, to financial literacy we make sure that girls have a strong start for their lives in America.
The members of the Spring 2020 Maverick Class https://www.maverickmarathon.com/ are raising funds for the International Rescue Committee (IRC). They want to express their support for refugees and immigrants in Texas who need financial assistance during this pandemic. Each class member will run 20 miles, totaling 600 miles, to raise funds and aid refugees affected by the spread of COVID-19. Their goal is $20,000 and all monies will be given to the IRC Dallas. Please donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/maverick-marathon-for-covid19-relief?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet+expWdC
In line with American ideals, the US has long set the global bar for refugee resettlement with an average goal of 95,000 refugees per year in both Republican and Democratic administrations.
During these last four years the Trump Administration has lowered refugee admissions levels by over 80%, vastly reduced access to the program for Muslim and Black refugees, severely reduced the number of refugees persecuted on the basis of religion allowed into the country, and ignored the world’s largest refugee crises.
To ensure that our country continues to help those fleeing violence and persecution world-wide, take action today: act.rescue.org/FY21PD
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) today reacts with deep concern to the Trump administration’s report to Congress recommending a refugee admissions goal of 15,000 for fiscal year 2021, a further reduction from the all-time low of 18,000 set in the previous year, in the face of growing globa...
It's less than a week until the deadline to register to vote for the November 3rd election! If you are a new voter or have moved recently, make sure your registration is up to date.
For more information about registering and to verify your registration, check out the Vote Texas website!
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We end Welcoming Week with a look at you, our community, and how you have created home together.
Through your actions, your donations, and your spirit y’all have shown that refugees and immigrants are wanted and welcomed in North Texas.
From the individual who buys gifts for Home for the Holidays, to the intern who drives a family to a doctor’s appointment, to the faith communities who come out in droves when we ask for help, to the couple who donates for North Texas Giving Day, we know we are only able to do our work because of the how you make Dallas a welcoming place. Thank you!
#WelcomingWeek
#NorthTexasGivingDay
Thank you, North Texas, for standing with refugees yesterday, today, and every day! Our community came together and surpassed our goal by raising over $23,000 for a welcoming America! Your support allows us to continue our life-changing work.
#WelcomingWeek
#NorthTexasGivingDay
Just a few hours left to support the IRC in Dallas this North Texas Giving Day!
Despite the barriers of the last three years, our immigration department has continued to work for our community and welcome our new neighbors to Texas. Through the difficulties we have been able to help DACA recipients, green card holders, future citizens, unaccompanied minors, and Dallas residents detained by ICE as they navigate the American legal system.
Help us continue to welcome. Donate below.
https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/international-rescue-committee-in-dallas
#WelcomingWeek
#NorthTexasGivingDay
Alongside refugees, the IRC in Dallas has been resettling SIVs (Special Immigrant Visa holders) and their families for over fifteen years. SIVs have worked with the US Government in Afghanistan and Iraq and are given special visas to come to America.
Our wrap-around services help these men and women receive employment support, job training, and mental health services. We have even co-hosted events where military veterans and SIVs gather together to create networks and talk about living in America.
This North Texas Giving Day, help us continue to welcome SIVs to Dallas.
https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/international-rescue-committee-in-dallas
#WelcomingWeek
#NorthTexasGivingDay
Use your lunch hour to support mental health for immigrants in Dallas!
The IRC in Dallas provides mental health services to a diverse part of the community. We specialize in working with those whose cultural needs are not addressed by the healthcare system. From breaking language barriers to addressing cultural norms to the use of Cultural Brokers and music therapy, the IRC in Dallas provides holistic evidence-based mental health care.
Your support this North Texas Giving Day helps our families and individuals find peace of mind in their new home.
https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/international-rescue-committee-in-dallas
#WelcomingWeek
#NorthTexasGivingDay
Today’s the day! Happy North Texas Giving Day!
The IRC in Dallas is asking you to continue to create home together by investing in refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants in the metroplex. Make a contribution now and join us to welcome the newest Texans. Today your gift will be increased with bonus funds from Communities Foundation of Texas, making your donation go even further. Donate below!
https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/international-rescue-committee-in-dallas
#WelcomingWeek
#NorthTexasGivingDay
Did you know that since 2016 the IRC in Dallas has been welcoming asylum seekers across our community? Through a partnership with RAICES, and as a part of the SAFE network with the City of Dallas - City Hall and Vera Institute of Justice we have been able to help 246 families and individuals in the Dallas area.
Join us tomorrow for North Texas Giving Day to make sure that we all can continue to create home together in Dallas.
https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/international-rescue-committee-in-dallas
#WelcomingWeek
#NorthTexasGivingDay
The future of welcoming in America will depend a great deal on this year’s election. From rebuilding refugee resettlement to protecting the rights of asylum seekers, your vote can change many lives. Learn more about how to register, who represents you on the federal, state, and local levels, and find the candidates running in your community below. Help us to continue to create home together.
#WelcomingWeek
The IRC calls on all candidates running for public office to highlight challenges and provide solutions to three important issues in the 2020 election.
Did you know that the city of Dallas is a certified Welcoming Community? Immigrants play a crucial role in the vitality of our city - 42% of Dallas households speak a language other than English, and 31.6% of the labor force in the Dallas metro area are immigrants.
The IRC in Dallas is proud to be a part of such a community and works closely with the City on various programs including COVID rent assistance, the SAFE legal assistance program, and digital literacy programs.
To learn more about Dallas’ Welcoming initiatives, check out the Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs. https://dallascityhall.com/departments/wcia/Pages/default.aspx
#WelcomingWeek
Today is the beginning of Welcoming Week, a special time to build connections as we strive to make our communities a more welcoming place for all.
This year we are celebrating creating home together. Since 1975, you have helped us to create home for nearly 26,000 refugees from 52 countries. Join us as this week as we talk about our community and the work we have been doing all those years.
#WelcomingWeek
North Texas Giving Day is just one week away! On September 17th, people all across the metroplex will celebrate and support the non-profits of DFW.
Help the IRC in Dallas continue to be a welcoming beacon in our community. Early giving is going on now at the link below.
https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/international-rescue-committee-in-dallas
Early Giving for the 12th Annual North Texas Giving Day is officially open!
You can get a jump-start on supporting The IRC in Dallas by donating now through September 16.
Visit https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/international-rescue-committee-in-dallas for more information! #NTxGivingDay
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In the six weeks since we have been distributing goods to the community during the COVID-19 crisis, we have had 250 donation pick-ups and deliveries helping over 100 families and individuals with the support of fourteen community partners. Watch the video of our New Roots Coordinator, Isabella, working tirelessly to help refugees in our neighborhood. This #GivingTuesdayNow, continue to help some of the most vulnerable people find safety and a new life in America. Donate on Facebook or https://help.rescue.org/donate/us-dallas-tx
In our ongoing series #YouthVoices, Talaka Paw, a former client and intern shares a video of about the worth of the natural world and how we treat it. While living in a Thai refugee camp for 7 years, the forest was a way for him to escape from stress, and it brought him joy when he was feeling down. In the last few years and through his recent time with Groundwork Dallas he has gotten back in touch with his beloved forests. He reminds us "the forest is important and we should try our best to keep it healthy."
Last year we introduced you to Tolassaa, a newly-resettled former competitive runner and Ethiopian Oromo refugee who, with the help of International Rescue Committee and friends in Dallas, was able to run the TCS New York City Marathon. Andrew Quinton Holzschuh's film follows Tolassa’s first year in America and his ambition to reclaim his dream of competing. Through his pursuit he finds more than just a race. He finds community in his new city. The film will be shown at the Austin Film Festival October 29th. More details can be found here: https://2019austinfilmfestivalconfe.sched.com/event/Vfhm/hes-still-fast The film will also be shown closer to home at the Lone Star Film Festival in Fort Worth in November and further from home at the Justice Film Festival in NYC in November. More details to come.
Watch the Robing Ceremony with the International Rescue Committee in Dallas live now!
Watch the trailer for I Am Not A Weapon, the film and photo series chronicling the experiences of nine young girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram, and explores their power and potential to overcome and thrive. See the whole exhibit at the GenR: Dallas Force For Change on June 20th. More information below. http://www.cvent.com/events/genr-dallas-force-for-change-i-am-not-a-weapon-exhibition/event-summary-2fc36295bbaa4e9eac5e189c1f4bcd7c.aspx
Did you know you can donate directly to the International Rescue Committee in Dallas via Facebook? It's quick and easy, watch this 30 second tutorial and celebrate #GivingTuesday by showing the donate button some love.
Everyday in Dallas, refugees give back to our city. Meet some of the refugees in our community who give back this #GivingTuesday, join them by making a contribution to the International Rescue Committee in Dallas.
Did you catch us this morning on News 8 Daybreak? We've been going all day. We're determined to make the most of North Texas Giving Day! It's not too late to give! Make your gift to the International Rescue Committee in Texas before midnight! #NTXGivingDay #refugeeswelcome #standwithrefugess #IAMUP
Here, at the International Rescue Committee in Texas, we welcome refugees to North Texas. Stand alongside us and donate with matched funds on @North Texas Giving Day! #NTXGivingDay Click here to give: https://bit.ly/2PMCepB
We were at Victory Plaza this morning with the Communities Foundation of Texas to kick off North Texas Giving Day! Thanks to News 8 Daybreak for hosting! #NTXGivingDay #IAMUP #RefugeesWelcome
Here, at the IRC in Dallas, we welcome refugees to North Texas. Stand alongside us and donate with matched funds on North Texas Giving Day! #NTXGivingDay Click here to give: https://bit.ly/2PMCepB
Here, at the IRC in Dallas, we welcome refugees to North Texas. Stand alongside us and donate with matched funds on North Texas Giving Day! Click here to give: https://bit.ly/2PMCepB
Finishing out our morning at WFAA Studios @ Victory Park with News 8 Daybreak! We are so grateful to Communities Foundation of Texas for bringing local non-profits together! Give today to the IRC in Dallas!
GIVING IS LIVE! North Texas Giving Day is HERE! Donate now to the IRC in Dallas!
BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. Administration has announced its intention to lower the annual refugee admissions to 30,000 in FY2019 – a 33% drop from 2018’s record-low ceiling of 45,000. The administration’s departure from history sets a dangerous precedent at a time of great global crisis. Our statement: https://www.rescue.org/press-release/us-administration-announces-intention-cut-refugee-cap-again-humanitarian-needs-grow?edme=true
North Texas Giving Day is on September 20th, mark your calendars to give to the International Rescue Committee in Texas and follow along with us. Here, we give.
In March we introduced you to Tolassa, a former competitive runner and Ethiopian Oromo refugee who ran his first race in America. Now, the International Rescue Committee in Texas and TeamTolassa are trying to send him to the TCS New York City Marathon! Watch the video below and contact us to see how you can be part of #TeamTolassa! Special thanks to Andrew Holzschuh for making this awesome video.
July 15th was our fearless leader’s birthday. Happy Birthday, David Miliband, from the IRC in Dallas!
Senior Graduation and Robing Ceremony with IRC Dallas.
It’s here! Give today to support the continuation of the youth program in Abilene! https://abilenegives.org/designee/international-rescue-committee
#AbileneGives
#AbileneGives is 10 days away! We're counting on the generosity of our fellow Texans to help us continue the IRC in Abilene's youth program. Advanced giving opportunities start on April 24th at 12:00PM (that's on Tuesday!). We hope you join us and the Community Foundation of Abilene for this opportunity to #GiveWhereYouLive and keep #RefugeesWelcome in Abilene! Give at: https://abilenegives.org/designee/international-rescue-committee Take a closer look at: https://www.rescue.org/announcement/abilene-gives-and-refugee-youth
Last year for #AbileneGives with Community Foundation of Abilene Claudine's story inspired our generous supporters to raise over $2,000 for Abilene's youth program. With the generosity of the Dodge Jones Foundation, the program was fully funded for an entire year. This year, we're setting a higher goal to see the continuation of this program funded solely through #AbileneGives. Take a minute to hear a litle bit of Claudine's story from last year, and mark your calendars to GIVE to the International Rescue Committee in Abilene on May 1st!
Watch this 60 Second Spotlight on Youth Programming in Abilene! Lara and Pascaline want you to mark your calendars for May 1st to give to the continuation of this key program. #AbileneGives Learn more!: https://abilenegives.org/designee/international-rescue-committee
It is with a heavy heart the IRC in Texas is bidding farewell to our Executive Director, Donna Duvin. Donna has been our fearless leader in Dallas since February 2015. She saw the office through unprecedented times in 2015 when Governor Abbot sued the IRC in Dallas to stop the resettlement of our Syrian refugees, and through all the recent administration's Executive Orders. Over and over again, she took a stand on principal, ethics, and a commitment to our clients to ensure that refugees are welcome in Texas. Under her leadership, we resettled and served over 3,000 refugees. We added the Mental Health department, expanded Economic Empowerment, and createde the Dallas Refugee Advocacy Network. Though she is departing Dallas, she is not leaving the IRC and we wish her well as the new Executive Director at the International Rescue Committee in San Diego! Enjoy the pictures and videos from her Texas send-off on Thursday.
Join us in remembering our World Refugee Day celebration back in June at Northwest Community Center! Though we are disappointed that the United States will only admit 45,000 refugees next year, we will use the dancing and smiling faces of refugees from all over the world to keep us motivated moving forward. Our work is not over and we hope the Dallas community will keep advocating for our refugee families! Thank you to Refugee Services of Texas - Dallas, Catholic Charities Dallas, and Mosaic Family Services for an awesome collaborative event! #StandWithRefugees Video by: Thomas Saldana
Starting TODAY you can schedule your North Texas Giving Day gift! Your gift will go a long way to helping families like this one thrive in North Texas. Click here to schedule your gift: http://bit.ly/2depvg4 "At school, we don't feel like we are different. We're all accepted and part of the community." This is what TEXAS is all about! #StandWithRefugees #NTXGivingDay
Dance party! #StandWithRefugees
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