"Mariupol: Survivors" is a compelling documentary feature that marks the directorial debut of artist Mariia Mykhno. This poignant film captures the essence of an unsettling refrain, where three resilient women at its core recount the horrors of war as though they still bear witness to its haunting presence.
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Food, crafts, and community (and more!). Join the Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Service(IRIS) team on June 20th as we celebrate World Refugee Day with a summer open house!
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Episcopal Migration Ministries(EMM), highlights IRIS’s work to reunite Central American families through the CAM program.
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Celebrate World Art Day with IRIS and artist Katharine Gould on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 5pm to 8pm at St. Paul’s Commons with a reception including hearty hors d’oeuvres, hosted bar sponsored by Sanctus Aquam Tequila, live music, storytelling, and art exhibit showcasing Ms. Gould’s powerful series “Exodus.”
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Troy Elder – an attorney whose experience in migration law spans nearly 25 years – has been named executive director of Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Services (IRIS), an agency of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, by Bishop John Harvey Taylor effective Sept. 1.
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The inspiration for new IRIS logo comes from the beautiful tree in the IRIS courtyard which serves as a centerpiece of our community. Throughout the years, many newly arrived families have stood under this tree and been welcomed with open arms. The logo’s designer is a witness to many of these joyful occasions, as she was first a client of IRIS’ and then later a member of the IRIS team.
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When Kamaria was just 20 years old, she fled war, poverty, and squalid camps in her homeland of Somalia. With the help of Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service (IRIS) – Kamaria, her husband, and her two small children found their way to Los Angeles.
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In the month of October, join Episcopal Migration Ministries, in partnership with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) and Lutheran Family Services of the Rocky Mountains (LFSRM), will present "Walking with Asylum Seekers," a three-part training series for congregations interested in supporting asylees.
Read MoreFor the scrappy Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant finding creative ways to aid society’s most vulnerable in the most challenging of circumstances…
Read MoreI signed up to assist with Interfaith Refugee & Immigration Services (IRIS) in March of 2017. At the time there were enormous changes taken place for Refugees and Immigrants in the U.S. I felt a sudden urge to help and assist…
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