My name is Kyryll Levterov and I’m the Ukrainian Program Outreach Manager at New American Pathways. My job is to facilitate communication between our organization and the Ukrainian community. This involves talking to families and individuals who are still in Ukraine as well as those who are already here in Georgia. I help spread the …
As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s the perfect time to reflect on our year and recount the many reasons we are grateful. We’ve welcomed more than 1,500 arrivals to Atlanta over the past 12 months. These include refugees and humanitarian entrants from Afghanistan, Ukraine, Haiti, Cuba, Venezuela, Burma, Syria, Somalia, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and …
My name is Yaron Schwartz and I’m the Director for the United States at the Tent Partnership for Refugees, which mobilizes the global business community to help refugees become job-ready or provide them with work. Founded by Chobani’s founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya in 2016, we are a network of over 300 major companies committed …
I’m Kevin Mulamba and I work at New American Pathways as a Resettlement Case Specialist. I’m from Congo (DRC) but was born and raised in Burundi. I wanted to work at New AP because I’m a refugee myself. I know how hard it can be to move to a country where you don’t speak the …
One of the biggest barriers for newly arriving refugees and immigrants is language. Speaking English is a key factor in building a pathway to success in their new homes. Without proficiency in English, refugees and immigrants struggle to attend school and obtain work. Our English At Home (EAH) program serves refugees who are unable to …
My name is Yotin Srivanjarean and I was born and raised in a small town close to the floating market area called Paktho in the city of Ratchaburi, Thailand. I started helping my family’s business selling food when I was 10 years old. For a better education, I had an opportunity to attend high school …
My name is Lino Diadi Momo. I moved to the United States in 2003 at the age of 24 as a Lost Boy refugee from Sudan. The outbreak of civil war in Sudan in 1983 led to the heavy recruitment of child soldiers by the two opposing sides as well as the upheaval of daily …
What’s your name, your AmeriCorps title, and where are you from? My name is Abigail Klima, I am the Elementary Curriculum Member at New American Pathways, and I’m from North Carolina. Tell us a little bit about your background. I moved around a bit growing up, but stayed the longest in a little town in …
Our April Thought Leader is Kim Verska, a lawyer in Atlanta and one of the owners and Managing Partners of Culhane Meadows PLLC. Kim has worked closely with our Ukrainian intake team as a volunteer and is a member of our Advisory Council. We interviewed her about her experience volunteering with New American Pathways and …
I am originally from South Sudan, but I grew up in Tanzania. I’ve worked at New American Pathways for 4 years and currently I work as a Family Advocate. A large part of my job is to provide support and advocacy for individuals and families. We offer a variety of assistance including emotional support, connecting …