Volunteer Spotlight

All Saints’ Episcopal Church is one of New American Pathways’ longest-serving faith partners. Their phenomenal refugee ministry has been running for 25 years, since the early 90’s when a parishioner was inspired to help Bosnian refugees. All Saints’ helps newly arriving refugees adjust to life in America through co-sponsorship, where a faith or community partner …

January Volunteers of the Month: Louisa Merchant and All Saints’ Episcopal Read More »

“I know how it is to restart your life. I also know how important it is to connect your old life with your new life.” Jynnah Radford describes how she has been able to empathize with the refugees New American Pathways serves and connect with her volunteer service and her internship in our Career Services …

December Volunteer of the Month: Jynnah Radford Read More »

Long before New American Pathways was formed, The Westminster Schools had a close relationship with both Refugee Family Services (RFS) and Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta (RRISA). School leaders see the value of teaching their students about the greater Atlanta community, the value of diversity, instilling empathy, and thinking globally. Callie Crabb is …

November Volunteer of the Month: Callie Crabb & Westminster Schools Read More »

After 15+ years with New American Pathways, David Ross (left) still enjoys the little things in volunteering – like showing up to a day of voter registration wearing the same shirt as volunteers from two of our partner agencies. Pictured with: Sam Aguilar of GALEO and Lyndon Waller of CPAGA.   David Ross has been with New American …

October Volunteer of the Month: David Ross Read More »

Every office has that one person: that one go-to volunteer or staff member who is always willing to take on a new role or to help someone else who has an overloaded schedule. At New American Pathways, for the last year and a half, that person has been Lori Laliberte. Lori has been volunteering with …

September Volunteer of the Month – Lori Laliberte Read More »

When Mike Iverson laughs, you can’t help but laugh, too. He is a giving person with a joy for life that is contagious. A longtime supporter of New American Pathways, Mike has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2011 (then RRISA). He is the current Treasurer and chair of the board’s Finance …

August Volunteer of the Month: Mike Iverson Read More »

Leva Teymouri is relentlessly positive. Earlier this summer, when she found out she had been accepted as a transfer student to Emory University’s prestigious Law School to study Human Rights Law, her mother cried with joy. But Leva basked in an achievement she knew was coming. “I knew it was going to happen,” Leva says, …

June Volunteer of the Month: Leva Teymouri Read More »

This month, we honor Alastair Churchward as an “everyday hero.” After serving in the Peace Corps, Alastair returned to Atlanta and sought out volunteer opportunities to re-acclimate to living in the United States. For more than a year, Alastair has provided much-needed support in our Pathways to Bright Futures afterschool program by tutoring, participating in recreational activities …

April Volunteer of the Month: Alastair Churchward Read More »

If your New Year’s Resolution is to get more involved in your community, or just to know our work a little better, you have three great chances to become a new volunteer with New American Pathways this January. Below are the dates and times for our Volunteer Orientations. Please contact Daniella at the information provided …

Volunteer Opportunities: January Read More »