June 20th was World Refugee Day, an annual event where we celebrate, remember and honor refugees around the world. In Atlanta our celebration of this day usually includes an event with vendors, delicious food and coffee, and performances and speeches from around the world.
I was born in Ethiopia to an Ethiopian mother and Eritrean father. Growing up in a refugee camp as a child was very difficult. I didn’t really have a childhood. I had to mature at a very early age. When I turned 10 years old, my family and I resettled to Georgia’s Clarkston community. When I first came, it was really hard for me to adjust to society and my new community.
Volunteer Engagement is such a big part of our work at New American Pathways. We have volunteers who serve in every program that we offer. This includes English at Home, Immigration, Resettlement, Mentors for Vocational Pathways, our Clothing and Basic Needs closets, among others. Our Afterschool tutoring program is another example of how volunteers serve …
As an immigrant from Colombia who became a naturalized citizen a couple of years ago, I believe that civic engagement is the best way to give back to this country and make the voice of our community heard. This is the reason why I am very passionate in my civic engagement work, specifically voter outreach. As a naturalized citizen, I believe it is my duty and the duty of other naturalized citizens to vote.
This month’s thought leader piece is written by Annika Lowgren. Annika serves as the Executive Office Manager for New American Pathways, where she has managed operations for almost 5 years. Annika graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor of Science degree in International Affairs with a concentration on Philosophy of Technology. During her academic pursuits, …
Our theory of change, the New Americans Pathway is designed to help refugees and immigrants walk down a path to success and service. Each program at New American Pathways contributes to the pathway, and our work doesn’t stop or slow down during a global health crisis like COVID-19. While this situation was unexpected and has …
This month’s thought leader piece is written by Luke Anh Nguyen. Anh has worked at the Census Bureau, Atlanta Region, as a Partnership Specialist and Data Dissemination Specialist since 2008. His work involves in providing Census data presentation and training workshops to a wide range of Census customers, responding to data inquiries, raising public awareness …
Punam Pradhan is a School Liaison at New AP and came to the United States as a refugee in 2014. She is married with 8-year-old twins and her family was resettled by New AP.
This month we are highlighting three incredible volunteers who have taken on a big task here at New American Pathways- our clothing and basic needs closets.
This year our AmeriCorps Project Rise cohort took the time to reflect on the legacy of Dr. King and how we amplify his ideals through our service as AmeriCorps members and at New AP.