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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

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

Upwardly Global Vice President of Programs Avigail Ziv was interviewed by MedPage Today for their article, “More States Cut Training Requirements for Some International Medical Graduates — Alternative pathways to licensing for IMGs spreads beyond Tennessee.” The article highlights recent progress in certain states toward eliminating barriers to relicensure for

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

  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,

DBusiness’ recent “roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses” featured Upwardly Global’s participation in the Michigan Skilled Immigrant Integration Program. The article, entitled “New Statewide Initiative Empowers Internationally Trained Professionals,” talks about how the Michigan Skilled Immigrant Integration Program will connect internationally trained or educated professionals