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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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Upwardly Global is pleased to announce that Joshua Winter has joined the organization as Chief Operating Officer. In this key executive role, Joshua will support our goal of advancing immigrant and refugee inclusion in the U.S. workforce for a more equitable, inclusive economy. Joshua has over 20 years of experience
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Spectrum News 1 published a Spanish-language video this week highlighting the Professional Pathways Program from the New York State Office for New Americans, which Upwardly Global proudly leads. In the piece, reporter Anny Ruiz Huayamabe interviews Upwardly Global Alum Juan Beltrán, an immigrant from Colombia who struggled to find skill-aligned
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