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Recent Articles
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- March 21, 2024
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
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- March 20, 2024
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
- Topics: Featured News, Healthcare, News Coverage
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- March 11, 2024
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
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- March 7, 2024
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,
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- March 5, 2024
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
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- February 15, 2024
NEW YORK — Without immediate and substantial investment in childcare infrastructure designed to thoroughly address the needs of low-income families, the U.S. risks losing its competitive edge in the global economy and facing a severe shortage in its workforce. The financial strain of childcare costs push too many families —
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