MyCity ATL

MYCITY ATL

MyCity ATL started in 2016 and is designed to inform and empower the immigrant and refugee population in Atlanta to directly engage and interact with city services on topics that are important to New Americans. Once a month over the course of six months, MyCity participants from the Atlanta Public Schools Adult ESOL program hear from City departments, gain a better understanding of how City agencies work, and learn how to resolve issues. Through these sessions, participants learn and become ambassadors who build strong communities by not only using the gained knowledge but sharing it as well. Since 2016, Individuals from over 35 different nations participated in MyCity ATL.

Interested in participating? Contact Valerie Mills at vmills@atlantaga.gov.

participant testimonials

“Useful and relevant information from great and kind speakers”

MyCity ATL Topics

In addition to empowering New Americans to interact with City Government, MyCity ATL helps Welcoming Atlanta and Metro officials to identify immigrant and refugee issues of concern.

Major topics participants discussed include:

The Power of Volunteering
College Readiness
Know Your Rights
Immigration Law: Immigrant Family Preparedness
Driving Rules, Violations and Police Stops
Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Community Resources and Social Services
Domestic Violence and Emotional Well-being
Credit Worthiness and the US Banking System
US Job Readiness

Goals of MyCity ATL

To introduce New Americans to Atlanta City Services
To develop new leaders who embrace their relationship with the City and take an active role in shaping it for the better
To build networks between different communities to strengthen the fabric of Atlanta as a whole

Career Pathway Guide

As part of the 2020 World Education Services (WES) Skilled Immigrant Integration Program (SIIP) cohort, Atlanta created the Career Pathways Guide for Nurses in Georgia to address the existing barriers to workforce integration for nurses in Georgia. This toolkit spotlights the work being done by the Mayor’s Office of International & Immigrant Affairs – Welcoming Atlanta to support New Americans in their pursuit of employment commensurate with their skills and experience.

Download the Career Pathway Guide

Contact us!

Valerie Mills

Senior Manager

vmills@atlantaga.gov