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.
Upwardly Global Gala Celebrates the Contributions of Immigrants and Refugees
Upwardly Global, the nonprofit organization that recently partnered with Alya Michelson’s FirstGen Initiative to support a cohort of immigrant women as they rebuild their careers in a new country, held its annual gala recently to celebrate the contributions of immigrants and refugees.