Empowering unemployed or underemployed newcomers to the US with the skills, career coaching, and social capital needed to rebuild their lives and careers.
In the US, over 2 million college-educated refugees and immigrants face under- or un-employment. It is this very group that Upwardly Global supports. Since 2000, Upwardly Global has been helping individuals rebuild professional careers in the US and has placed nearly 11,000 immigrants and refugees into skill-aligned roles. As a result of their support, average starting salaries for those placing in tech roles are $70k - representing a $55k average income gain to candidates who were previously in low-wage work or unemployed, often for several years.
The Hg Foundation and Upwardly Global’s $1 million partnership, will reach 250 immigrant and refugee women over three years. The programme comprises industry-specific coaching, re-and upskilling, networking, mentorship and job placement support. The organisation will also scale its suite of tech-enabled tools for job seekers via its learning management platform, that hosts an eLearning library of job readiness training modules.
For quite some time, I wasn’t sure how I would support myself. My self-confidence and my self esteem definitely got damaged. When I first found Upwardly Global, I felt so relieved. Finally, I found someone who could understand me, who could support me, who could answer all my stupid questions. The hope that Upwardly Global provides for refugees and immigrants is that you're capable enough. You're extremely talented, and sometimes you just really need a little bit of help. What I actually felt after I joined Upwardly Global — it was like a completely different magic world of people who really care.