To increase the independence and reduce the isolation of immigrant and refugee women by teaching them basic English and practical living skills in the security of their own homes.


To create a community where immigrant and refugee women have sufficient English language skills to provide a home that prepares them and their children to meet the everyday challenges of living in a diverse culture and to make a personal, lasting, and valued social, moral, and economic contribution to the community.

Making House Calls

Does anyone make house calls anymore? As a volunteer teacher at the Immigrant & Refugee Women’s Program in St. Louis, Missouri, Sister Rosel Marie Feder does!  Why? “People are comfortable in their own surroundings,” says Sister Rosel. “When people are relaxed, they learn more readily.”

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2013 Trivia Night

Join us at IRWP's 14th Annual Trivia Night/Silent Auction on Saturday, October 19, 2013!  St. Catherine Laboure Parish Hall, 9740 Sappington Road, 63128.  Doors open at 6:15 and play begins at 7:00.  Tables of 8 at $20 per person. 

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2013 IRWP Irish Hoolie

Thank you to Mitzi MacDonald and Keltic Reign, Maggie O'Brien's, our guests and supporters.  Over $5,200 was raised at this year's Irish Hoolie to support our students and volunteers! 

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