Where to find free or reduced cost swimming lessons
In light of the recent drowning in Clarkston, 285 South called around to find out what swim safety resources were accessible to low income communities in the area.
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“We do not want to let this happen to another child”
Rohingya community mourns after a 9-year-old boy drowns in a Clarkston pool.
The roadblock facing seniors in Gwinnett County
Norcross-based nonprofits say community gatherings are a lifeline for seniors, but limited transportation options are keeping many from coming together.
‘We’re the frontliners’: How Metro Atlanta is meeting healthcare needs for Latino immigrants
Healthcare costs are a growing concern for Latino immigrants. Meet some organizations filling the gap.
Georgia’s conundrum: an “emergency level” shortage of healthcare workers, and people who want to fill the gap, but can’t.
Nafisa Mustafa went to medical school in Sudan. She wishes she could be part of the solution to the healthcare "emergency," but unless state laws change, she won't be able to.
Update: Chinese seniors secure a ‘home’ in Norcross
After 27 years since its founding, the Chinese Community Federation of Atlanta opens a physical office space.
Finding and hiring bilingual therapists in Metro Atlanta is a struggle.
One nonprofit is planning to recruit them from Puerto Rico, while another is searching for therapists who speak Bosnian and Korean.
Clases de inglés en Metro Atlanta
Dónde encontrar clases de ESL, ya sea que tenga o no prueba de residencia legal.
Angela wants to learn English. But in Forest Park, she has limited options for where to go
Georgia is one of only two states that bans undocumented residents from attending state-funded ESL classes—making many future job prospects out of reach.
“There’s always a high demand.”
Asylum attorneys speak out about obstacles facing people seeking asylum in GA, and why Atlanta needs more pro-bono and low-bono immigration lawyers.
“We do not want to let this happen to another child”
Rohingya community mourns after a 9-year-old boy drowns in a Clarkston pool.
The roadblock facing seniors in Gwinnett County
Norcross-based nonprofits say community gatherings are a lifeline for seniors, but limited transportation options are keeping many from coming together.
‘We’re the frontliners’: How Metro Atlanta is meeting healthcare needs for Latino immigrants
Healthcare costs are a growing concern for Latino immigrants. Meet some organizations filling the gap.
Georgia’s conundrum: an “emergency level” shortage of healthcare workers, and people who want to fill the gap, but can’t.
Nafisa Mustafa went to medical school in Sudan. She wishes she could be part of the solution to the healthcare "emergency," but unless state laws change, she won't be able to.
Update: Chinese seniors secure a ‘home’ in Norcross
After 27 years since its founding, the Chinese Community Federation of Atlanta opens a physical office space.
Finding and hiring bilingual therapists in Metro Atlanta is a struggle.
One nonprofit is planning to recruit them from Puerto Rico, while another is searching for therapists who speak Bosnian and Korean.
Clases de inglés en Metro Atlanta
Dónde encontrar clases de ESL, ya sea que tenga o no prueba de residencia legal.
Angela wants to learn English. But in Forest Park, she has limited options for where to go
Georgia is one of only two states that bans undocumented residents from attending state-funded ESL classes—making many future job prospects out of reach.
“There’s always a high demand.”
Asylum attorneys speak out about obstacles facing people seeking asylum in GA, and why Atlanta needs more pro-bono and low-bono immigration lawyers.