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- April 6, 2022
As the world’s eyes are focused on Ukraine, with over 4 million refugees having fled in what the UN Refugee Agency is describing as the “fastest growing refugee crisis since World War II,” Upwardly Global is eager to share learnings with partners on the ground — employers, policymakers, and grassroots
- Topics: Policy, Publications
- March 29, 2022
In her native Afghanistan, Kawser Amine didn’t let boundaries get in her way: She joined the Afghan national soccer team while in middle school and played for several years, often facing serious threats. “One time,” she told Upwardy Global recently, “we got into the bus to go to practice and
- March 28, 2022
Listen to the latest “Our Inclusive Future” podcast featuring a discussion between Jina Krause-Vilmar, President and CEO of Upwardly Global, and host Scott Harrison, Founder and CEO of Charity:Water, a nonprofit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries. Listen to the podcast on Apple here.
- Topics: News Coverage
- March 24, 2022
The Biden Administration today announced that the United States will accept up to 100,000 Ukrainians and other displaced people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine, and the U.N. refugee agency estimates 4 million Ukrainians may seek refuge in EU nations and around the world before the war is over. Refugees fleeing
- March 21, 2022
Match Day is the day when the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) alerts graduate medical students to which residency programs they’ve been accepted into. Residency is required to practice medicine in the United States. It’s an emotional day for all medical students, but especially those who immigrated to study in