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Upwardly Global’s President and CEO, Jina Krause-Vilmar, was featured on Forbes. The article, “3 Key Lessons Refugees Offer Corporate Leaders On Disruption,” spotlights the hardships of refugees’ migrant journeys and what corporate leaders can learn from refugee resilience. In a world where the pace of change is unprecedented, corporate leaders
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Ghanaian HR professional overcomes challenges to relaunch career with Upwardly Global In Melissa’s first year in the United States, she applied to over 3,000 jobs. A stream of rejection emails followed, if she even heard back at all. Prior to immigrating in 2019, 39-year-old Melissa had spent over a decade
Upwardly Global Employer Working Group May 2024 Meeting Recap In May, Upwardly Global convened its Employer Working Group, made up of over 100 corporations, to discuss the growing backlash against corporate DEI initiatives. Guest speakers from FSG, a global nonprofit consulting firm aimed at social change, and Paul Hastings, LLP,
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Upwardly Global’s latest impact report highlights Upwardly Global’s new Women’s Economic Power initiative, which aims to dismantle the visible and invisible barriers faced by immigrant women toward economic power and equitable access to employment opportunities. To foster a more inclusive workforce and end the cycle of economic disadvantage for immigrant
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Gift catalyzes Upwardly Global’s goal of serving 25,000 job seekers in 2025 NEW YORK — Upwardly Global, a national organization dismantling employment barriers for immigrants with professional degrees, announces the receipt of a transformational gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The generous gift accelerates Upwardly Global’s “Unlocking Brighter Futures Together” strategy,
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