Championing Stories and Addressing Inequality: FirstGen Grants Support and Uplift Immigrant Women
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Championing Stories and Addressing Inequality: FirstGen Grants Support and Uplift Immigrant Women

To mark International Women’s Day 2023, FirstGen is honored to announce the recipients of its inaugural $25,000 FirstGen Spark Grant. The Foundation for California Community Colleges and the Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers both advocate for women who identify as refugees, immigrants, and migrants by providing access to services they are often denied—the resources, support, and care that give these women the greatest chance to thrive in their new home.

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FirstGen and Upwardly Global’s Career Skills Program for Immigrant Women Exceeds Expectations
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FirstGen and Upwardly Global’s Career Skills Program for Immigrant Women Exceeds Expectations

Enrollment in Upwardly Global’s Career Skills Program for immigrant women who now call Los Angeles home, launched last year with support from Alya Michelson’s FirstGen Initiative, nearly tripled above the initial target for the program, which is aimed at moving immigrant women from unemployment or low-skilled jobs to full employment.

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