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RFS Featured Nationally on CNN

On Saturday, January 7, CNN aired a story featuring Refugee Family Services! Reporter Julie Peterson introduced viewers to Mubonge Twachoka and his family, who fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo and lived in Tanzanian refugee camps before settling in metro Atlanta in 2010. Click here to see the report and leave your comments on the CNN website.

The Burundi Women’s Farm Hits the News

RFS is pleased to see the growth and success of the Global Growers Network. Check out the latest story on the refugee community transitioning through farming, recently featured on WSB-TV Atlanta. See the exciting segment here.

Urban Farming is an Opportunity for Refugees

Global Growers and RFS were recently featured on WABE radio! Listen to the story about urban farming here!


Somali American Community Center Provides Services to Somali Community
The Somali American Community Center, an RFS Refugee Organizing in Action Alliance Partner, is undergoing an exciting period of organizational growth as they work to provide advocacy, health services, education and community outreach to the Atlanta Somali community!
Read the Somali American Community Center Newsletter


Contact Governor Deal about the Juvenile Code Rewrite Bill
On May 2nd, Governor Deal signed the Criminal Justice Reform Act (HB 1176), which offers rehabilitation services to nonviolent adult offenders as an alternative to incarceration. This philosophy is very much in line with juvenile justice reform efforts supported by RFS and its coalition partners in this legislative session.  RFS is especially interested in ensuring the fair treatment of refugee and immigrant youth in the state’s judicial system. Please contact the Governor today with the message: “HB 641 is good policy for kids and for Georgia.  Please make juvenile code reform a priority next year, as you did with criminal justice reform this year.”
Send Governor Deal an email (when emailing choose the category “Legislation - State") or call the Governor’s office at 404-656-1776.
Read JUSTGeorgia’s statement about the Criminal Justice Reform Act


We’re Hiring
RFS is currently seeking a Part-time YES Program Caseworker. We are also accepting applications for the 2012-2013 AmeriCorps Team.Click here for more information!


Madi Vega Named AmeriCorps Member of the Month!
RFS is proud to announce that Madi Vega, an RFS AmeriCorps member and Afterschool Classroom Supervisor, is the Georgia AmeriCorps Member of the Month! Madi is currently in her second year of service with RFS and is a mentor to many refugee family and children in the community. Read on...