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IRIS hosts health fair to address backlog of refugee kids in need of physical exams
IRIS held a pop-up health clinic over the weekend in New Haven. It addressed an ongoing need in the community: a backlog of refugee kids who needed to get a health exam that is required by law to enroll in school.
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Run For Refugees to draw 3,000 runners Sunday
Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services, or IRIS, helps refugees in Connecticut. On Sunday, the public will have the chance to help IRIS by participating in a 5K that’s open to runners and walkers.
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How Connecticut is paving the way for refugee resettlement practices
The former executive director of Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS) will discuss the global refugee crisis in a talk Wednesday. Chris George explains how programs in CT have helped find new homes for thousands of people.
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Sudanese family hopes a new refugee program will bring them back together in America
A new program that allows groups of U.S. citizens to name the specific refugees they would like to sponsor to come to America is giving a Sudanese family hope of reuniting in Texas.
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IRIS to welcome new executive director in the new year
Maggie Mitchell Salem plans to expand the community-based refugee sponsorship model and bolster education programs.
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IRIS to welcome new executive director in the new year
Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services, or IRIS, helps refugees and other displaced people establish a fresh start in Connecticut. Soon there will be new leadership at the New Haven-based nonprofit. “There’s a theme of human migration that I think runs through my life. And through my career,” Maggie Mitchell Salem, IRIS incoming executive director, said. Mitchell Salem, born in...
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A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished. A frantic phone call helped untangle the mystery.
On December 1, a boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh, bound for Indonesia. One week later, the boat vanished. Those aboard the doomed vessel were among at least 348 Rohingya who died or went missing while attempting to cross the Bay of Bengal or Andaman Sea last year.
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IRIS' Refugee Resettlement Model Used in New National Program
In New Haven, Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services, or IRIS, strives to make newcomers feel welcome. Now, the nonprofit is one of a handful of agencies selected to spearhead a new national program called The Welcome Corps. IRIS is training people all over the country on the ins and outs of helping refugees establish new lives. “This is what we…
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IRIS' Refugee Resettlement Model Used in New National Program
The New Haven nonprofit is one of just a handful of resettlement organizations selected to lead The Welcome Corps.
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The Message Behind the Blue Ribbons Some Celebrities Wore at the Oscars
Small and subtle, the blue ribbons worn by many celebrities at the Oscars nonetheless had an important message: support refugees.
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Angelina Jolie Leaves Role as UN Refugee Agency Envoy After Two Decades
In a statement, the actor and humanitarian said she felt it was time “to work differently” by directly engaging with refugees and local organizations.