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Upwardly Global joins Workforce Training Accelerator coalition to develop cutting-edge technologies and revolutionize job placements for low-income communities NEW YORK — Upwardly Global, the first and longest-serving organization dedicated to rebuilding the careers of immigrants in the U.S., joined Schmidt Futures’ Opportunity Engines program — the Workforce Training Accelerator —
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A new special report highlights Afghan newcomers’ $1.71 billion potential annual earnings and $227 million potential annual tax dollars in an effort to spur legislative or administrative action and ensure stability for over 36,000 Afghans in the U.S. Upwardly Global is sharing this report in collaboration with the Evacuate Our
NEW YORK — Upwardly Global’s President and CEO Jina Krause-Vilmar was recently featured as a guest on SiriusXM’s “Tell Me Everything” with John Fugelsang on Tuesday, March 21. During the interview, Krause-Vilmar discussed the vital role of immigrants and refugees in the U.S. workforce, citing the fact that 85% of
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NEW YORK — Upwardly Global is thrilled to announce that its Afghan response campaign has been recognized as a finalist in Ragan’s Crisis Communications Awards in the Public Affairs category. This honor recognizes the hard work and dedication of the entire team, who have been committed to providing support and
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Ade, a Beninese immigrant, joined the Upwardly Global family and achieved his professional dreams In 2015, Ade won the lottery. Not the gambling kind — the visa kind. Three years into his professional IT career in Benin, a French-speaking country in West Africa, he moved to the U.S. on a
On March 9, 2023, Upwardly Global hosted a public board meeting featuring top leaders of new movements for skill-based immigrant and refugee hiring. This all-woman panel focused on new ways to unlock labor market opportunities for those who have often been left on the sidelines. We were also joined by
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