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Lyubava, a Ukrainian immigrant, builds career with impact in New York City By the mid-2010s, Lyubava sensed that it was time to leave Ukraine. With tensions escalating between Russia and her home country, she saw the potential of living and working internationally — both for her safety and the broadening
International medical graduate featured in Upwardly Global’s latest report fights exclusionary practices in pursuit of providing critical care Ayo is one of the thousands of Illinoisians who are international medical graduates (IMGs); she is ready and eager to become a doctor in the U.S., but hasn’t completed the process due
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Thriving-wage careers empower newcomer communities and drive economic growth, with combined starting salaries surpassing $550M NEW YORK — Today, Upwardly Global, the leading national nonprofit empowering professional immigrants, refugees, and asylees in the U.S. workforce, is proud to announce the placement of over 10,000 newcomers into thriving-wage jobs. This achievement,
On November 15, 2023, Upwardly Global held a public board meeting featuring former job seekers who found support through Upwardly Global’s programs and resources. The panel discussion, moderated by Upwardly Global CEO and President Jina Krause-Vilmar, featured three Upwardly Global program alumni; Oladapo Kunrunmi, Christian Belem Garcia, and Tetiana Kravchenko.
On October 26, 2023, Upwardly Global convened its DEI Employer Working Group, made up of over 60 corporations, to continue the important work to co-create solutions to better support all vulnerable communities and to integrate immigrant, refugee, and asylee talent into our workforce. Participants learned about new digital tools to