Jina Krause-Vilmar

"50% of the people at Upwardly Global we serve are women. What's unique about this Career Skills program is that women can connect peer-to-peer with each other, and through those interactions help motivate, support, and give emotional support to each other through this journey of getting back into their careers."

- Jina Krause-Vilmar

A Beautiful Journey Podcast

Featuring Jina Krause-Vilmar, president and CEO of Upwardly Global, where she oversees the agency’s workforce operations in four cities. Under her leadership, Upwardly Global has expanded to upskill a growing number of immigrant and refugee professionals. The organization is implementing an ambitious strategy to create innovative and collaborative partnerships between the public and private sectors.

In the inaugural episode of her “Beautiful Journey” podcast, Alya Michelson talks with Jina about the Career Skills Program they launched together, the challenges immigrant women face in advancing their careers, the impact of negative stereotypes, the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, and more. Read about their discussion here and listen to the full conversation below.