For this month’s thought leader piece, we met with John Arnold, Sr. Housing Manager of the Welcome Co-op, to talk about Afghanistan relief and resettlement efforts as a collaborative effort in Atlanta. John has served refugees in his work for the past 25 years, including serving as the Programs Director for World Relief in Atlanta …
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This month’s Thought Leader article is by Helena. Helena came to the US with her family as a refugee in 2013. She is a New American Pathways Summer Intern, DeKalb County high school student, and Bright Futures afterschool program alumna. As students across the country prepare for a new school year, Helena reflects on the …
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 …
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 …
“When the children learn, the moms learn too.” – Nadia Mwangachuchu, Parent Educator For this month’s Thought Leader Article, we asked several New AP Parent Educators and Parent Liaisons to share about how their work impacts refugee and immigrant parents, and what providing this programming means to New AP staff. Atlanta is now home to …
This month’s thought leader piece is written by Hana Johnson. Hana is a lifelong devotee to service and support for marginalized people. She has been part of the New American Pathways team since 2017 and currently serves as the Sr Volunteer and Community Engagement Coordinator. Previously she served two years as an AmeriCorps Member at New …
This month’s thought leader piece is written by Anastassia Hardy, Family Empowerment program manager at New American Pathways. She reflects on women’s empowerment and is delighted to join women and men worldwide, celebrating women’s history month. My name is Anastassia. I am a woman, a mother, an immigrant, and a professional agent of change. Women’s empowerment is …
This month’s Thought Leader is written by Darlene C. Lynch, Esq. Darlene is an experienced human rights advocate and lawyer. In her role as Head of External Relations for The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) in Georgia, she advocates for the rights of refugees and immigrants in the state, including the great number who …
This month’s thought leader piece is by New American Pathways CEO, Paedia Mixon. She reflects on the past four years and looks ahead to our newest task- rebuilding the United States’ Refugee Resettlement Program in the Biden Administration. This week Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took office. It is a historic moment for our country. …
This month’s thought leader piece is written by Dr. Gulshan Harjee, a Founder of the Clarkston Community Health Clinic. In 1979, Tanzanian-born Gulshan Harjee turned her dreams into a reality by immigrating to America and attending medical school. Years later, she sold her thriving primary care practice to better serve marginalized and immigrant communities with …