“The first thing I do when I get up in the morning is look at the mirror in my bedroom and say, 'let's go hero, your day has started.'”

Even after refugees and asylum seekers have arrived in New York City, most who were fleeing a harmful or dangerous situation, may still not feel completely safe. This, coupled with the stress and uncertainty of the resettlement process can cause various mental health concerns in NYC’s migrant population.

As the new school year begins, we at the IRC in Atlanta are looking forward to welcoming a new class of brilliant Youth Futures students. But before kicking off a new year of learning, our Youth Futures team said goodbye to 33 accomplished students who all successfully graduated in May!

Talented, driven, and soon co-enrolled in the IRC’s Connect 2 Success and Career Development programs, Sandrine began working with Carlos McClaney, Youth Career Readiness Coach, in October 2022 and with his support, completed the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program at Georgia Piedmont Technical College (GPTC).