Featured Articles
Recent Articles
Upwardly Global’s latest impact report, “Partnerships and Revitalizing Communities,” highlights the long-term benefits the meaningful inclusion of immigrant, refugee, and asylee professionals has on the cultural and economic growth of areas like Buffalo, New York, and Detroit, Michigan. Newcomers help revitalize local cities through their contributions to population growth, high
- Topics: Impact Reports, News, Publications
Upwardly Global’s New York Program Director, Lourena Gboeah, was recently interviewed and featured on USA for UNHCR’s website. A resettled refugee from Liberia, Lourena and her family found refuge in the U.S. when she was 4 years old. She remembers struggling with culture shock and the lack of cultural competency
- Topics: Featured News, News, News Coverage
On March 7, 2024, Upwardly Global hosted a public board meeting entitled “Revitalizing Communities Through Workforce Partnerships.” In this dynamic panel discussion, we focused on how our workforce partnerships are supporting immigrant, refugee, and asylee job seekers to revitalize local communities. During this session, participants explored not only how our
- Topics: Events, Featured News, News
Made up of over 100 corporations, Upwardly Global’s DEI Employer Working Group aims to engage corporate America to better understand the roadblocks in hiring international talent and to co-create solutions. Upwardly Global’s unique position of working with many employers over the last 20 years gives special insight to trends,
NEW YORK — Without immediate and substantial investment in childcare infrastructure designed to thoroughly address the needs of low-income families, the U.S. risks losing its competitive edge in the global economy and facing a severe shortage in its workforce. The financial strain of childcare costs push too many families —
- Topics: News, Policy, Womens Economic Power
Upwardly Global’s volunteer program was highlighted in the Newsweek article “Digital Platforms, Global Impact: The Transformative Role of Online Volunteering to Uplift Skilled Immigrants.” The article — authored by longtime Upwardly Global partner Valerie Pholpituke, Regional Head of Community Impact and Engagement in the Americas for Standard Chartered Bank —
- Topics: Employer Partners, Employer Stories, News