Mission:

• To facilitate home/school communications
• To promote parental involvement in every school
• To promote literacy and academic achievement through parental involvement in the child's education
• To encourage parental leadership in the schools and community
• To facilitate family self-sufficiency
• To promote cultural diversity understanding among school staff members

Description:
Language facilitators manage a network of support services specific to the needs of refugee/immigrant/migrant families and schools. Services will:

• provide interpreting and translation services of school issues in collaboration with the Georgia Mutual Assistance Association Consortium and TransAct Online Document Library
• provide initial orientation for refugee/immigrant families to introduce them to practical school information
• organize multi-lingual workshops on various topics of interest for schools, parents, and community
• offer cultural diversity presentations for parents and school staff members

Translation/Interpretation Services:

• Individual Education Plans (for Special Education students)
• Translation of district newsletter
• School to Home Communication Documents
• Disciplinary/suspension hearings
• Student Support Team meetings at local schools
• Parent-teacher conferences
• Transcript translations

International Welcome Center
50 Veterans Mem. Hwy.
Mableton, GA 30126
770-819-2383
FAX: 770-819-2373
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International Welcome Center East
380 Holt Road
Marietta, GA 30068
770-973-2955
FAX: 770-971-1965
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Consulates

• Mexico
• Korea
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• India
• Japan
• Nigeria
• Iran
• Venezuela
• Vietnam