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- August 2, 2021
Upwardly Global, working with pro-bono partners, conducted a regional labor market scan of job opportunities and trends in four metropolitan areas: New York, DMV, Chicago, and San Francisco. Our data reveals the availability of nearly 5.5 million mid- to high-skill job openings in essential industries – Healthcare, Engineering, IT, Finance
- Topics: Publications
- July 26, 2021
“The immigrants and refugees—they don’t need fixing. It’s us who need fixing.” One of the memorable lines in this podcast about why Upwardly Global was founded (hint – the meaningful moment took place in a poultry processing plant) and why it is as relevant today as ever. Our Founder, Jane Leu,
- Topics: News Coverage
- July 7, 2021
As we take lessons from over a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Upwardly Global has been working hard to create opportunities and have critical discussions surrounding immigrant and refugee healthcare professionals. Our partnership with NewYork-Presbytarian has paved the way for dozens of paid internships and is changing the way we
- Topics: News Coverage
- June 25, 2021
The Improving Opportunities for New Americans Act of 2021 was introduced on June 25, 2021 to the House by four bipartisan members — an important development in recognizing and rectifying barriers that keep immigrants and refugees from contributing their skills and know-how to the country and economy. Upwardly Global has
- June 24, 2021
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 24, 2021 Media Contact: Rebecca Neuwirth, 917-238-3664, rebeccan@upwardlyglobal.org Upwardly Global to be lead agency for New York State Office of New Americans Professional Pathways Program Upwardly Global recognizes this as an investment in the future of immigrant and refugee job seekers. NEW YORK — Upwardly
- June 24, 2021
In June 2021, Migration Policy Institute (MPI) released their latest study on un- and underemployed immigrants in the United States: “Leaving Money on the Table: The Persistence of Brain Waste among College-Educated Immigrants” by Jeanne Batalova and Michael Fix. Updated information on underemployment among college-educated and professionally trained immigrants and