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The Most Read Stories of 2021: Looking Back on a Year Filled with Challenges and Hope

The Michelson Philanthropies network published more than 230 articles in 2021, far more than in years past. Articles that highlight where our work has had a direct impact were very popular among our readers this year. Here are the top 10 most read stories from each website publishing news and analysis on our websites. Reread your favorite pieces or read them for the first time.

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Alya Michelson Traces Her Journey from a Journalist in Russia to a Musician in America on a Podcast by Jennifer Newsom’s Representation Project

Alya Michelson detailed her journey from being a female journalist in Russia’s male-dominated news industry to an immigrant and artist overcoming gender stereotypes in the United States during the Representation Project’s “Power Hour” podcast.

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Alya Michelson Discusses Uplifting the Voices of Immigrant Women on SullivanSays Podcast

In this episode of “Making an Impact with Michelson Philanthropies,” Jerry Sullivan interviews Michelson Philanthropies co-chair Alya Michelson about the FirstGen Initiative’s efforts to reshape the narrative of immigrant women.

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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.

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Alya Michelson Launches ‘Beautiful Journey,’ a New Podcast About Immigrant Women

Michelson Philanthropies Co-Chair Alya Michelson interviewed Upwardly Global President and CEO Jina Krause-Vilmar for her inaugural podcast about immigrant women titled “Beautiful Journey.”

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Career Skills Program Underway with Eight Immigrant Women Enrolled as Upwardly Global’s First All-Female Cohort

Since its inception in May, eight LA-based immigrant women have enrolled in Upwardly Global’s Career Skills program, sponsored by Michelson Philanthropies’ FirstGen Initiative.