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Walking together an estimated 1,000 residents and community supporters peacefully marched along the streets of Clarkston to lend their voices and actions to the Black Lives Matter movement during a Solidarity March held on Sunday, June 7th, at 1:00 PM.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Executive Board of Sagal Radio has been organizing all the communities in the Clarkston community to, coordinated call to share information, gain diversified perspectives, and bridge a gap to inform our diverse community of the seriousness of the actions instructed by health care professionals and the City of Clarkston.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, two families are in quarintine and some families are sick with the flu like symptoms in the Bhutanese community, Atlanta, Georgia.

On Friday, April 19th, 2019, Friends of Refugees will host its third annual Refugee Employment Summit at the Clarkston Community Center. In partnership with the International Rescue Committee, Inspiritus, World Relief, New American Pathways and Refugee Women’s Network, there will be over 25 employers seeking to hire.

A NEW PROGRAM              CPACS just launched the Refugee Career Pathways Program. This program’s goal is to support refugees and asylees who have been in the United States for less than 5 years. This program will support those in pursuit of a career in Nursing, Medical Interpretation, Information and Technology (Web Development, Network and Database Administration), and Solar Panel Installation. The age requirement to enroll in the program is 18 and up. If eligible, this program will provide a limited subsidy to help pay for certification training's tuition, books, supplies, transportation, and child care.