New Report: Afghan Newcomers Bring Critical Value to the U.S. Economy and Society
A new special report highlights Afghan newcomers’ $1.71 billion potential annual earnings and $227 million potential annual tax dollars, in an effort to spur legislative or administrative action and ensure stability for over 36k Afghans in the U.S. Upwardly Global wrote the report with over a dozen partners about Afghan newcomers’ immense contributions to the […]
Upwardly Global Hosts Public Board Meeting, “Skills Based Hiring for Immigrants and Refugees: Special Focus on Supporting Women”
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 focuses on new ways to unlock opportunity in our labor market for those who have often been left on the sidelines. We were also joined by a Ukrainian refugee who […]