Today (Friday, January 27) President Trump is expected to sign an Executive Order that will bring changes to the refugee program, including large-scale cuts to arrivals and changes to the list of countries from which the United States will accept refugees. An executive order is different from a law, which is decided on by Congress. It is an […]
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New American Pathways’ Resource Coordinator, Jayme Hogan-Yarbro, coordinated her second holiday drive for the refugee youth we serve – and it resulted in the most successful drive ever! Having conducted last year’s holiday drive, I knew to expect an outpouring of support and participation from friends of New American Pathways when we kicked off the
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During the last week of December, New American Pathways had the pleasure of hosting an Alternative Break Group from Central Michigan University (CMU). This group of 12 students served with us over a two-day period, helping to set up an apartment for a newly arriving refugee family, organize our storage unit, and even assist in
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(* Yiddish – “a person of integrity and honor”). -By Brandt Ross This past Thanksgiving, we joined our daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren for a nice family Thanksgiving. Earlier, our daughter had been in touch with a national organization doing outreach for refugees seeking to place them in homes for Thanksgiving. The family who joined
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Juan Zea Esteban and Young Cho, our immigration interns this fall season, contributed over 350 hours during their three months of service! Outside of regular office work, Juan and Young were huge assets to an extremely busy Immigration Services department. They translated immigration documents, helped with the Central American Minors – Affidavit of Relationship (CAM-AOR)
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Four years ago, Ruwaida and Khaled fled Syria on foot to Jordan – like so many others, for the safety of their children, who were then just 4 and 8. They arrived in Atlanta this summer welcomed not only by our staff, but also by a co-sponsoring church, Holy Trinity Parish. A generous church member
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Abdul Haikal and his family enjoyed a very special first Thanksgiving this year with some new friends – the Brenners. The Brenner family is a host for AirBnB, the peer-to-peer online homestay network that enables people to list or rent short-term lodging in residential properties. This year, AirBnB helped connect hosts like the Brenners with
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Are you interested in contacting your Georgia Senators to ask them to support welcoming refugees and immigrants in Georgia? Whether this is your first or 1,000th call, your Senators are there to hear from you! On behalf of the Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies (CRSA) here are some helpful tips and resources for making your
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When your staff is made up of over 50 different people, from 15 different countries who speak nearly two-dozen languages, Thanksgiving traditions are bound to be fun – and delicious. Several international members of the New American Pathways team were kind enough to share their plans for the holiday – some of their favorite foods,
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For the past two years, students from The Galloway School have spent part of their time serving, and learning, in the Clarkston community! The excursion was designed to give Galloway students an opportunity to impact their community with greater understanding, action and compassion. The Galloway School is a private, co-ed school founded in 1969 that
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