More affordable housing options coming to East Lake; Guaranteed income program income aims to help Black mothers; New American Pathways continues its work to help refugees as they settle in Georgia

Closer Look with Rose Scott

English - March 28, 2022 19:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings
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Previous Episode: Caregivers face difficulties amid the COVID-19 pandemic; ‘BINA’s SIX APPLES’ debuts in Atlanta; Guaranteed income program in Oakland expands

Next Episode: UGA to receive funding for Parkinson’s research; What Atlanta can learn from Detroit’s bike share program; Mary Frances Early reflects on her journey to combat segregation

Amanda Rhein, the executive director of the Atlanta Land Trust, Inc., and Catherine Woodling, the deputy executive director of the East Lake Foundation, discuss a new land donation aimed at creating more affordable housing in the East Lake community.

For “Closer Look’s” Paycheck to Paycheck series, Rose talks with Aisha Nyandoro, the founding CEO of Springboard to Opportunities about Magnolia Mother’s Trust, the longest-running guaranteed income program in the U.S. for Black mothers.

Rose then talks with Paedia Mixon, the CEO of New American Pathways, and Maura Walters, a resettlement and placement coordinator at New American Pathways, about the many financial challenges people face as they resettle in Georgia.

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