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Egyptian professional reclaims her career as an auditor at the New York State Department of Labor “I had a job that most people dream of,” Amal reflects, having spent over two decades building a life and career in Egypt. “I was proud of what I achieved.” Amal earned a degree
Jina Krause-Vilmar, Upwardly Global’s President and CEO, recently featured on WORT 89.9FM’s “8 O’Clock Buzz” podcast. In the episode “New Report: Immigrants Play a Key Role in Economic Prosperity of Great Lakes Region,” she discusses the economic impact of legal immigrants in the Great Lakes region and the barriers they
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Upwardly Global convened a special public board meeting on November 14, 2024, focusing on “Election 2024: Strategy for Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Communities.” During this special session, President and CEO Jina Krause-Vilmar examined how the recent election outcomes could affect immigrant and refugee communities. She emphasized the critical role of
Upwardly Global and the American Immigration Council’s newest report featuring the economic contributions of immigrants in Ohio and the broader Great Lakes region was recently featured on Spectrum News 1. The article, “Study: Immigrants have contributed billions to Ohio’s economy,” highlighted several significant findings from the report, particularly noting the
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Data highlighting immigrant contributions to the Great Lakes state of Wisconsin was recently featured on the Wisconsin Public Radio article “Immigrants provide important economic contributions in Wisconsin, report says.” The piece centers on Upwardly Global’s newest report with the American Immigration Council, which studies the role immigrants play in revitalizing
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