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25 Years 25 Stories
Community Spotlight: Joanna Zhou — Finding Her Voice by Helping Job Seekers Find Theirs
When Joanna Zhou moved to the United States from China in 2013, she didn’t expect to…
October 1, 2025
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Alumni Stories
Community Spotlight: Doctor, Mentor, Director — Dr. Mohammad Sediq Hazratzai’s Uplifting Mission To Create Brighter Futures
“It all started with Upwardly Global… and it snowballed from there.” When Dr. Mohammad Sediq Hazratzai…
September 17, 2025
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Leadership Council
Community Spotlight: Caroline Luzze — From Newcomer to Advocate, One Resume at a Time
A New Beginning in the U.S. Caroline Luzze arrived in the United States in July 2017…
September 10, 2025
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Staff Spotlight
Staff Spotlight: Kahlil Bagatsing — Catching Dreams, Reshaping Realities
From Family Expectations to Personal Dreams On Kahlil Bagatsing’s LinkedIn profile, he describes himself as a…
September 3, 2025
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Community Spotlight
Volunteers
Community Spotlight: Coding, Coaching, and Creating Community — How Aaron Brottman Is Helping Immigrant Professionals Unlock Brighter Futures
For Aaron Brottman, giving back isn’t just a personal passion — it’s a patriotic act. A…
August 27, 2025
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Community Spotlight
Leadership Council
Community Spotlight: Building Belonging — Shorena Megrelishvili’s Journey from Newcomer to Leader
An Empty Flight and a New Beginning When Shorena Megrelishvili boarded a nearly empty flight from…
August 20, 2025
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Staff Spotlight
Staff Spotlight: Lourena Gboeah — Fueling Change Through Passion and Advocacy
For Lourena Gboeah, advocacy is more than work; it’s ingrained in the fabric of who she…
August 13, 2025
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Alumni Stories
Healthcare
“I want to make people less vulnerable.”
Photo credit: Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Russian doctor rebuilds career and finds new hope in Chicago When…
August 5, 2025
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Partner Spotlight
Partner Spotlight: Celebrating Two Years of Impact — Unlocking Brighter Futures Across Michigan’s Workforce
The partnership between Upwardly Global, Global Detroit’s Michigan Global Talent Initiative, and the Michigan Works! Association…
July 28, 2025
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Staff Spotlight
Staff Spotlight: Neil Shevlin — The Power of Purpose
How Neil Shevlin Found His Calling by Uplifting Others Empathy, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary,…
July 15, 2025
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Partner Spotlight
Partner Spotlight: English Empowerment Center — Securing Livelihoods Through Language
Upwardly Global partners with English Empowerment Center to advance careers Novelist Sarah MacLean once wrote, “The…
May 20, 2025
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Alumni Stories
Ukraine
“I arrived in the U.S. as a refugee, but I wanted to grow my career.”
Ukrainian refugee and English professor rebuilds her teaching career in the U.S. When the war in…
April 15, 2025
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Afghan Response
Alumni Stories
“We all wanted a bright future and education.”
Upwardly Global helps Afghan scholar build connections for a brighter future Mimla was part of a…
April 4, 2025
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Alumni Stories
“If not for Upwardly Global, I wouldn’t be where I am now.”
Belarusian immigrant rebuilds his project management career through Upwardly Global “It’s really hard when you don’t…
March 13, 2025
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Staff Spotlight
Staff Spotlight: Tamar — “I help good people get good jobs.”
Tamar, Upwardly Global’s longest-serving career coach, believes each story matters Nearly 500 immigrants and refugees have…
March 6, 2025