Above: Jasmin (right) fled his native Bosnia in 1993. In 1999, he began working at Elite Flooring in Norcross. Now, as warehouse manager, he is able to help hire other refugees, like Hayder, who recently arrived from Iraq. When Jasmin Gredelj first interviewed two New American Pathways clients for a job in 2014, he …
Hadley Standring is the current Masters of Social Work (MSW) Intern at New American Pathways, serving with the Resettlement and Resource Navigation and Communications Departments. In Early 2015, she began volunteering as an English at Home volunteer. Here, she shares her experience as a new mentor. Taking the first step to become an English at …
In 2015, New American Pathways client Dhan Rai, a participant in our Parents as Teachers (PAT) program, wrote about her experiences in PAT. We are proud to now be able to share with you Dhan Rai’s story. My name is Dhan Rai. I am a mother of two daughters Neelam (five years) and Neelima (three …
“When you open your eyes, what do you see? What events in your life can you use to inspire hope in the world? Mine has been a very simple thing. Soap.” – Derreck Kayongo, TED Talk, May 2014 On December 4, The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, Inc. in downtown Atlanta announced a new chief …
On November 11 marked a little-known anniversary in the United States: On that date 67 years ago, Madeleine Albright, likely the country’s most famous refugee, arrived in New York with her family. Nearly 50 years later, the little refugee girl from Czechoslovakia, who had survived war and political persecution along with her family, would go …
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When Kamal and Amal arrived here from Jordan in September with their six children, they had no idea how they would be received. After tremendous conflict and displacement in Syria, they fled with the hope of safety and a better life for their children – like most refugees arriving in the United States from anywhere …
Since Governor Nathan Deal announced that he had asked the Federal government to stop sending Syrian refugees to Georgia, we have had many questions from supporters about how best to reach out to show their support for continued Syrian arrivals in Georgia. Here are two easy ways to reach out to the Office of Governor …
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Meet one of the few families who have arrived in Georgia after displacement in Syria. New American Pathways staff greeted the family and took them to their new home. Now they will start a new life in Georgia with the support of our programs that guide them on their pathway to success — through resettlement, employment, educational opportunities …
In July 2013, Safia Jama (left) was a new American citizen being honored for her incredible journey at the first annual Red, White and New event. In August 2014, Beena Dahal (right) had her moment on stage as an honored citizen at the second annual event. Now, both women are civically active and excited about …
This post was originally published in September 2015, when multiple Governors across the US were seeking to ban Syrian refugee resettlement. It has been updated to reflect the cuts in refugee arrivals for all countries of origin. We have gotten a lot of questions related to the Syrian Refugee Crisis, and refugee resettlement, lately. Here is …
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