Local educator explains the unconventional journey that many refugee girls face on their road to earning their diploma in Georgia

Hannah Edber, the director of education at the Global Village Project, stands with refugee students. (Photo courtesy of the Global Village Project)

The Atlanta area has been a prime resettlement location for refugees since the late 1980’s.

Georgia is now among the top states in the nation for resettlement, with as many as 3,500 refugees coming to the Peach State each year, and at least 63,000 currently residing here.

Many refugees come from nations in conflict and crisis, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Ukraine and Venezuela, according to the United Nations.