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IRC Potluck Picnic - June 24th
JOIN US!
Who: IRC Volunteers, Supporters, Clients, and Staff
When: Saturday, June 24
Time: Noon - 3 pm
Where: Balboa Park - see map below
What to Bring: Dish to share and chair/blanket
Hope to see you there! Please RSVP to Brianna by June 14th.
Photos are from last year's picnic
RSVP: Briannaa@theirc.org
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Map to IRC Picnic
The picnic area on the Northeast side of Morley field on the corner of Upas Street and Arnold Ave.
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Varian Fry Event - An Enjoyable Evening
On May 17th, about 150 people joined together for the IRC event on Varian Fry at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. Thank you to all who joined us and a special thanks to our sponsors:
Platinum: Kyocera
Gold: Candace Carroll and Len Simon
Silver: Szekely Family Foundation
Bronze: Silvergate Bank, Judy Bernstein, Len Pellettieri, Costco Wholesale, Mary Scherr, Mesfin Yimer, Miles Kahler, Paul Koprowski, Shoemaker Family, Judith White, Zemenfes and Akheza Yemane, and Mary Lou Macilvaine.
Photos: guests viewing the exhibits
IRC History
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Team IRC Races For Literacy
On Sunday, May 7, 84 IRC volunteers, supporters, clients, and staff walked in the 8K Race for Literacy. Thank you to all who walked with us or sponsored a client. We had a great time walking or running through Balboa Park. Proceeds of the race went to the San Diego Council on Literacy - who is a supporter of IRC's First Things First Mother Preschool Program.
Hope to see you next year!
Photos: Team IRC at the Race
First Things First Program
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Student Plus Volunteer Celebration
The Students Plus After School program for refugee high school students celebrated the hard work of our volunteer tutors on May 25th with an evening event that featured food, drinks, music, and BINGO! The students cooked food for the volunteers and enjoyed their company instead of being tutored! Volunteers brought friends and family and tried the great variety of food brought by the students: Somali sambusa, Cambodian noodles, egg rolls, rice, and Vietnamese brownies.
Students Plus is in its 10th year and relies extensively on volunteers. This past semester, over 50 volunteers helped with the program.
Photo: Students Plus Volunteers
Students Plus Web Site
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| New Logo!
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The International Rescue Committee introduced a new logo designed to give it a look that is both distinctive and memorable.
“Our logo has changed, but not our commitment,” said George Rupp, the IRC’s president. “We will continue to serve the world’s most vulnerable people, and we will do so as efficiently and effectively as we always have.”
Rupp said the new yellow and black logo is designed to convey more quickly and powerfully the nature and urgency of the IRC’s work.
The logo and its applications were developed at no cost to the IRC by the marketing agency Foote Cone & Belding – New York and its branding affiliate FutureBrand.
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| IRC Food Bank Link
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IRC has established a partnership with the San Diego Food Bank to provide nutritious food to IRC clients once per month. This program gives newly arrived refugee families the opportunity to try new food items and learn about nutrition.
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| Employment Opportunity
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IRC is searching for an Education Coordinator for the Students Plus After School Program for high school students. We are looking for someone who has a college degree, experience working with youth, and experience working with a diverse population. Bi-lingual in Spanish is preferred. Please forward this on to anyone you think may be qualified and interested. Send resume and cover letter to Christinap@theirc.org.
Send resume to: Christinap@theirc.org
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| IRC Mission Statement
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Founded in 1933, the IRC is a global leader in emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by conflict and oppression.
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Contact
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International Rescue Committee
4535 30th Street
Suite 110
San Diego, CA 92116
Tel: 619 641-7510
Fax: 619 641-7520
www.theirc.org/sandiego
Editor: Sharond@theirc.org
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