Coming to America: Stories from Atlanta’s Immigrant and Refugee Communities
Monday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m.
Doors open at 6 p.m.
Atlanta History Center
130 West Paces Ferry Road
Celebrate National Welcoming Week by listening to StoryCorps stories of fellow Atlantans who have emigrated from their home countries to the United States. Their stories span the past half century and around the world — from as far away as Poland, Vietnam and Ethiopia; to right across the border in Mexico.
Hosted by WABE’s Rose Scott.
Free and open to the public.
A dessert reception with a cash bar follows the program.
For more information or to reserve your spot, please email atlanta@storycorps.org.
Sponsored by: StoryCorps Atlanta, the Atlanta History Center, WABE 90.1, Welcoming America and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
National Welcoming Week is a nationwide event that will highlight the contributions of immigrants to American communities.