International Rescue Committee in New York

10/13/2026

10/12/2026

As we close out National Tutoring Week, we want to take a moment to thank each of our tutors, the staff who support them, and our partners who make our collective impact possible. This year, 175 tutors across our network have supported over 300 students to thrive and find their confidence in a new language and a new home. Thank you!

10/12/2026

In celebration of National Tutoring Week, today we are sharing a free, high-quality e-training for tutors who support newcomer and refugee students. The first 25 tutors to enroll will receive a limited-edition IRC tutor enamel pin! Get started here: https://bit.ly/enrolltutortraining — once you create a free Kaya account, search "Foundations of Tutoring Forcibly Displaced Youth" to enroll.

10/06/2026

The United States announced today that it will primarily resettle Afrikaners from South Africa under a new refugee ceiling of 17,500 for fiscal year 2027. The administration did not allocate resettlement slots to refugees who fled danger from anywhere else in the world.

The U.S. resettlement program should welcome the world's most vulnerable, no matter where they’re from. Everyone deserves a safe place to call home.

Refugees need America, and America needs refugees.

10/06/2026

Happy National Tutoring Week from IRC New York! This week, we celebrate our tutors in NYC and across the nation who help newcomer students grow their confidence in a new language and a new country. Watch the video to hear from a few of our tutors in their own words!

07/30/2026

75 years ago, delegates from 26 countries gathered in Geneva in the aftermath of World War II, a conflict that had killed millions and forced countless others to flee to find safety. There, they signed the Refugee Convention. This document laid the foundations of modern refugee law, and guaranteed that no one fleeing persecution should be forced back into danger.

That framework has helped tens of millions to rebuild their lives, reunite with families and contribute to the communities that welcome them. But today, collapsing humanitarian funding, shrinking resettlement, and a wave of governments turning away people seeking protection are undermining the convention's core promise.

Yet as conflict, natural disaster and other humanitarian crises have shown us in the past, anyone can become a refugee. And everyone is deserving of a safe home.

Join us in marking this milestone and affirming the values it represents: dignity, protection, and the belief that seeking safety should never be a crime.

07/28/2026

The distance between us isn't as wide as it seems. And when we see each other through our shared humanity, that distance begins to disappear. Thank you to our community for taking action to close the distance through partnerships, donations, and volunteer service!

Donate and join our IRC NY community at Rescue.org/NewYork 💛

07/14/2026

IRC NY provides free immigration legal services for those who live and/or work in New York state. Fill out a few questions via the QR code to get connected to support. 🗽

07/05/2026

This Concludes Our FY2025 Wrapped Series! Thank You to our Incredible Teams of Workers + Volunteers. Your efforts have helped ensure the wellbeing, dignity, safety, + peace of mind for refugees, immigrants, + asylum seekers. To hear about these accomplishments, Scroll Through Our LinkedIn + pages. Please consider donating to the IRC in New York today, so that we can continue to support + empower vulnerable communities!