To say that WE Global’s Ohio members influenced Governor John Kasich’s creation of the new Office of Opportunities for New Americans is an understatement. Tracing roots back to meetings in 20...
In fall of 2017, the Welcoming Economies Global Network circulated research that sought to quantify the economic impacts that President Trump’s immigration policies were having on 10 states fro...
DETROIT CITY-TO-CITY VISIT A BIG HIT Building a welcoming economy—one that is inclusive of immigrants, their talents, their aspirations, and their contributions—can be a daunting endeavor. T...
PUBLIC CHARGE PROPOSAL THREATENS RUST BELT ECONOMIES By Steve Tobocman Only days remain before public comments are due on the proposed federal rule change to public charge and last week, WE Gl...
WE INNOVATE: PROGRAMS FOR IMMIGRANT PROFESSIONALS PART 2: WELCOMING CENTER FOR NEW PENNSYLVANIANS TRAINING PROGRAM ACCELERATES WORKFORCE RE-ENTRY By Beth Szurpicki THIS POST IS THE SECOND IN A...
WE INNOVATE: PROGRAMS FOR IMMIGRANT PROFESSIONALS PART 1: INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ST. LOUIS TACKLES BRAIN WASTE HEAD ON By Beth Szurpicki THIS POST IS THE FIRST IN A TWO-PART SERIES HIGHLI...
GUEST POST: HOW ADVOCATES CAN ADVANCE IMMIGRANT WORKFORCE ISSUES AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL BY AMANDA BERGSON-SHILCOCK, NATIONAL SKILLS COALITION Amanda Bergson-Shilcock and the National Ski...
WE GLOBAL WEBINAR HIGHLIGHTS NEW RESEARCH ON IMPORTANCE OF HIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANT TALENT By Steve Tobocman The number of international students working in the U.S. after graduation through the...
WE INNOVATE: INTERSECTIONAL TRAINING SHEDS LIGHT AND IMPROVES SUPPORT FOR LGBTQIA+ IMMIGRANTS BY: BARBARA MUROCK, IMMIGRANTS AND INTERNATIONALS INITIATIVE MANAGER, ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF...
NEW RESEARCH ON THE IMPORTANCE OF IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA’S SHORTAGE OF MIDDLE SKILLS WORKERS BY STEVE TOBOCMAN, GLOBAL DETROIT American workers—especially in the Midwest and Northeast—are...