EZ35 Immigrants & First Professional Job
Update: 2021-05-16
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In this episode, Empowering conversationZ hosts Jane Leu Upwardly Global Founder and Jina Krause-Vilmar the current President and CEO. Together they talk about:
-Upwardly Global story and the meaning behind its name,
-How supported over 18000 immigrants and what it can do for you and your family,
-The different ways male and female immigrants transition to the workforce,
-And ways immigrants can network in order to reach their professional goals.
Jane Leu is Upwardly Global’s founder. An internationally recognized social entrepreneur and expert on global immigration and workforce issues, Jane has nearly 20 years of experience as an innovator in the social sector. In addition to Upwardly Global, Jane was on the founding side of numerous projects and enterprises, including the Craigslist nonprofit venture forum, RefugeeWorks, seven Welfare-to-Work programs, and the Hauser Research Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and most recently Smarter Good, a professional services firm that leverages talent in emerging and often high out-migration markets, like the Philippines. As the Founder and CEO of Upwardly Global (2000-2009), she focused on creating the day when skilled immigrants from around the world will be seamlessly integrated in the U.S. workforce in ways that optimize their skills.
Upwardly Global’s innovative idea and Jane’s leadership has been recognized by many awards, including Ashoka: Innovators for the Public; the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award; the Jefferson Award for Community Service; as well as awards and support from the Manhattan Institute, Robin Hood Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and Draper Richards Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. Jane’s vision and work have been covered by National Public Radio, BBC, CNN, TIME, and Wall Street Journal. Jane holds a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University. She is on the Advisory Council of the Migration Policy Institute, Joshua Venture Group, and Ashoka U, Ashoka’s university division.
Jina Krause-Vilmar (President & CEO): Jina brings 15 years of experience in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She oversees the agency’s workforce operations in four cities. Under Jina’s leadership, Upwardly Global has expanded to skill a growing number of immigrant and refugee professionals. The organization is implementing an ambitious strategy to bring clear outcomes, strong evidence, innovation through a collaborative partnership with public and private sectors.
Prior to Upwardly Global, Jina worked alongside the government, the UN and corporations, to craft and implement solutions to enable refugees and immigrants to integrate into the workforce. At HIAS, she was charged with reshaping and building the agency’s economic integration programming in the U.S. and internationally, bringing clear outcomes, strong evidence, and collaborative partnerships with the public and private sectors. From 2013 to 2016, Jina started the Near East Foundation’s refugee portfolio in Jordan and Lebanon, advising the U.S. Department of State and USAID on Iraq and Syria response, and initiating the One Refugee Response.
Jina has been interviewed on Aljazeera America, the New York Times, Huffington Post, and Guardian, and published in CNN, Times Magazine, and other news outlets. Jina co-chaired, alongside UN Women, an international network of agencies to advance women and girls. Jina earned her MSc in Comparative Politics at the London School of Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Government from the University of Texas at Austin.
https://www.upwardlyglobal.org/all-news/covid-19-resources-for-job-seekers-alumni/
https://www.imprintproject.org/
https://www.upwardlyglobal.org/all-news/where-can-i-find-help-during-the-pandemic-government-assistance-faqs/
Subscribe to Empowering conversationZ here https://www.mehrans.com/empowering-conversationz
-Upwardly Global story and the meaning behind its name,
-How supported over 18000 immigrants and what it can do for you and your family,
-The different ways male and female immigrants transition to the workforce,
-And ways immigrants can network in order to reach their professional goals.
Jane Leu is Upwardly Global’s founder. An internationally recognized social entrepreneur and expert on global immigration and workforce issues, Jane has nearly 20 years of experience as an innovator in the social sector. In addition to Upwardly Global, Jane was on the founding side of numerous projects and enterprises, including the Craigslist nonprofit venture forum, RefugeeWorks, seven Welfare-to-Work programs, and the Hauser Research Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and most recently Smarter Good, a professional services firm that leverages talent in emerging and often high out-migration markets, like the Philippines. As the Founder and CEO of Upwardly Global (2000-2009), she focused on creating the day when skilled immigrants from around the world will be seamlessly integrated in the U.S. workforce in ways that optimize their skills.
Upwardly Global’s innovative idea and Jane’s leadership has been recognized by many awards, including Ashoka: Innovators for the Public; the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award; the Jefferson Award for Community Service; as well as awards and support from the Manhattan Institute, Robin Hood Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and Draper Richards Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. Jane’s vision and work have been covered by National Public Radio, BBC, CNN, TIME, and Wall Street Journal. Jane holds a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a bachelor’s degree from Tufts University. She is on the Advisory Council of the Migration Policy Institute, Joshua Venture Group, and Ashoka U, Ashoka’s university division.
Jina Krause-Vilmar (President & CEO): Jina brings 15 years of experience in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She oversees the agency’s workforce operations in four cities. Under Jina’s leadership, Upwardly Global has expanded to skill a growing number of immigrant and refugee professionals. The organization is implementing an ambitious strategy to bring clear outcomes, strong evidence, innovation through a collaborative partnership with public and private sectors.
Prior to Upwardly Global, Jina worked alongside the government, the UN and corporations, to craft and implement solutions to enable refugees and immigrants to integrate into the workforce. At HIAS, she was charged with reshaping and building the agency’s economic integration programming in the U.S. and internationally, bringing clear outcomes, strong evidence, and collaborative partnerships with the public and private sectors. From 2013 to 2016, Jina started the Near East Foundation’s refugee portfolio in Jordan and Lebanon, advising the U.S. Department of State and USAID on Iraq and Syria response, and initiating the One Refugee Response.
Jina has been interviewed on Aljazeera America, the New York Times, Huffington Post, and Guardian, and published in CNN, Times Magazine, and other news outlets. Jina co-chaired, alongside UN Women, an international network of agencies to advance women and girls. Jina earned her MSc in Comparative Politics at the London School of Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Government from the University of Texas at Austin.
https://www.upwardlyglobal.org/all-news/covid-19-resources-for-job-seekers-alumni/
https://www.imprintproject.org/
https://www.upwardlyglobal.org/all-news/where-can-i-find-help-during-the-pandemic-government-assistance-faqs/
Subscribe to Empowering conversationZ here https://www.mehrans.com/empowering-conversationz
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