April is National Volunteer Month, celebrating the spirit of service to others. At New American Pathways, our committed community of volunteers and AmeriCorps Members are instrumental in assisting our clients, offering services ranging from interpretation and cultural orientation to aiding with hygiene kits and setting up apartments. AmeriCorps, a National Service Program, aims to improve […]
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The Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Program provides refugee and immigrant women with education and support to build financial stability, economic empowerment, and self-sufficiency. Through a comprehensive approach encompassing courses and support programs, participants can cultivate financial literacy, build English fluency, and develop goal-setting skills. There are opportunities to build credit and achieve career growth, and
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The New Americans Celebration (NAC) is almost here! Every year, the Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies (CRSA) and over 500 refugees and immigrants come together on (or near) Valentine’s Day to advocate for legislation that directly benefits their communities and to remind everyone that Georgia Loves Refugees! The NAC is entering its twelfth year of
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By Susan Mittleman Look around Georgia and you’ll notice our population has changed tremendously in the past decade. We look different, sound different, eat different. We are more diverse. Today, one in ten Georgians is foreign born. In just this past year, New American Pathways has welcomed more than 1,500 new immigrants to the state.
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Sujit CanagaRetna has been a volunteer at New American Pathways since April of 2017, giving over 6 years of regular service with our organization. Sujit volunteers at least once a week with our immigration department, helping review and file critical documents alongside New American Pathways staff members. Sujit was born in Sri Lanka and immigrated
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As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s the perfect time to reflect on our year and recount the many reasons we are grateful. We’ve welcomed more than 1,500 arrivals to Atlanta over the past 12 months. These include refugees and humanitarian entrants from Afghanistan, Ukraine, Haiti, Cuba, Venezuela, Burma, Syria, Somalia, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and
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My name is Yaron Schwartz and I’m the Director for the United States at the Tent Partnership for Refugees, which mobilizes the global business community to help refugees become job-ready or provide them with work. Founded by Chobani’s founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya in 2016, we are a network of over 300 major companies committed
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I’m Kevin Mulamba and I work at New American Pathways as a Resettlement Case Specialist. I’m from Congo (DRC) but was born and raised in Burundi. I wanted to work at New AP because I’m a refugee myself. I know how hard it can be to move to a country where you don’t speak the
One of the biggest barriers for newly arriving refugees and immigrants is language. Speaking English is a key factor in building a pathway to success in their new homes. Without proficiency in English, refugees and immigrants struggle to attend school and obtain work. Our English At Home (EAH) program serves refugees who are unable to
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My name is Yotin Srivanjarean and I was born and raised in a small town close to the floating market area called Paktho in the city of Ratchaburi, Thailand. I started helping my family’s business selling food when I was 10 years old. For a better education, I had an opportunity to attend high school
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