This month’s Thought Leader article is written by New American Pathways CEO Paedia Mixon. As New AP returns to in person services this summer, she reflects on leadership lessons and the planning process of returning to the office, while keeping the well being of staff and clients in mind. One Saturday in March 2020 I …
The 2020-2021 AmeriCorps Cohort is wrapping up their year of service at New American Pathways this month, and we are incredibly grateful for this team. This 15-member group faced virtual and remote serve during the COVID-19 pandemic with a lot of patience, perseverance and innovation to ensure New AP clients received the best possible support …
“The U.S. is the only home that Dreamers have ever known, and they should not be forced to live in fear of deportation.” Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada expressed her dismay at the ruling of a federal judge last Friday, who partially struck down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (or DACA). The …
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We were so honored to be featured on the Highest Aspirations Podcast, which tackles the important topic of engaging and helping English Language Learner students meat their highest aspirations. New AP Senior Youth Coordinator, Rebecca Masters, was interviewed by the host about the the work New AP does to support English Language Learner students. As …
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World Refugee Day was June 20th, and New American Pathways was thrilled to once again participate in the annual celebration at Refuge Coffee in Clarkston with our friends and partners at the Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies. Several hundred people showed up for this amazing event that featured performances, a welcome from Congressman Hank Johnson, …
This month’s Thought Leader article is written by Ikhlas Mohammed. Ikhlas is a Senior Youth Coordinator at New American Pathways and came to the US as a refugee in 2018. For World Refugee Day and as part of our Refuge-JOY series on creative expression, she is sharing her story and how her creative writing has …
“Make no mistake, there is a moral imperative at play here. The American handshake has to mean something.” Army Ranger and Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) In the quote above, Representative Crow is explaining the necessity and the importance of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program in an effort to protect American integrity as well …
Akilimali Baheneka and his family were resettled in Georgia in 2019. Originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Akilimali, his wife, four children, and his sister in law and her family came together to make Georgia their new home. Parenting in a new country is always a challenge, and adjusting to all the different …
Hema Acharya, her husband and two children live in Tucker. They also live with her mother in law and father in law. They are originally from Bhutan and have been in the United States for ten years. Hema was resettled by a different resettlement organization but came to New AP through our Parents as Teachers …
We are excited to feature Wendy Gutiérrez Cheeks for this month’s volunteer spotlight. Wendy serves on the Advisory Council for New American Pathways (New AP) and was previously a board member for six years (2014-2020). She is a Director for Client Experience Management at BlackRock, an investment management firm headquartered in NY, and continues to support …