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Upwardly Global Program Director Lourena Gboeah was featured in VOA Africa’s “Our Voices” show for World Refugee Day. A Liberian refugee, Lourena uses her experiences to support and empower marginalized populations with her work with Upwardly Global and as Chair of Refugee Congress’s Board of Directors. “It was in the
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Collaboration brings critical career resources and education to incoming communities of color supported by Hispanic Federation NEW YORK — Upwardly Global, the leading organization dismantling employment barriers for work-authorized immigrants, refugees, and asylees, is proud to announce an expansive new partnership with Hispanic Federation (HF), the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit
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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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