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CLARKSTON, Ga. — Tucked within just over a square mile of land bordered by Georgia’s Stone ... But for decades, this community has welcomed thousands of refugees looking to begin a new life in ...
Naw Mu Chaw had questions about the possible side effects of a COVID-19 vaccine. Chaw, a recent refugee from Myanmar, received medical care at a community health center near her home in Clarkston ...
Metro Atlanta’s most refugee-heavy community is reporting higher vaccination rates than other similarly disadvantaged ... (RIM) community in Clarkston, Ga. Clarkston, in DeKalb ...
Clarkston, Georgia — A train rattled ... After more than two decades living in the Clarkston-area she sees herself as part of the fabric of the community. She admonishes the term refugee, ...
In the past 25 years, Georgia has resettled 37,000 refugees — a majority of whom have come through Clarkston — with an average of about 2,500 to 3,500 each year, statewide.
Thank you to everyone who joined Canopy Atlanta and Refuge Coffee Co. to celebrate the stories, cultures, and people that ...
Many of the students at Global Village Project now call Clarkston, Georgia home. “Clarkston has been a refugee-welcoming community for many years,” Elizabeth explains. “It has the nickname of being ...
Pregnant when she arrived in Clarkston from Afghanistan, Muzhda Oriakhil struggled to navigate the American healthcare system. Now she’s making it easier for refugee women who’ve followed.
CLARKSTON, Ga. – Tucked within ... this community has welcomed thousands of refugees looking to begin a new life in the United States. As home since the 1970s to refugees fleeing oppression and ...
Naw Mu Chaw had questions about the possible side effects of a covid-19 vaccine. Chaw, a recent refugee from Myanmar, received medical care at a community health center near her home in Clarkston ...