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WES Contributes to Global Migration Forum in Geneva
WES Global Talent Bridge |
Denise Jillions, director of credentialing initiatives and special projects at WES Global Talent Bridge, served on an international panel on the recognition of skills and qualifications of migrants on May 3 in Geneva. Sponsored by the Global Forum on Migration and Development and the International Labor Organization, the workshop is part of consultations supporting the […]
New E-Guides Offer Help for Internationally Trained Educators in Canada or U.S.
WES Global Talent Bridge |
Career Pathways in Education: Using Your Foreign Education is our newest installment in the Pathways e-guides series. There is an edition for Canada and one for the United States. The new e-guide surveys career and academic pathways in the field of education, as well as alternative and related career opportunities. With practical information on relevant academic pathways, licensing and certification […]
Spotlight on St. Louis, Missouri
Our series on the WES Global Talent Bridge Skilled Immigrant Integration Program continues this month with the city of St. Louis, Mo., one of the eight sites whose participation in the national pilot program is based on their track record of supporting immigrant professional success. St. Louis’ work with the project has two focuses: Adapt […]
Mapping the Field of Immigrant Professional Integration
WES Global Talent Bridge |
What programs are serving skilled immigrants? What are the demographic trends of college-educated immigrants across the nation? And how are state policies affecting skilled immigrants? Join us as we discuss these and other questions about skilled immigrant integration. “Pinning Resources: Mapping the Field of Immigrant Professional Integration.” When: Thursday, March 29, 2-3 pm EDT Following […]
Skilled Immigrant Integration Program: Spotlight on Maryland
Morris Ardoin |
Our series on the WES Global Talent Bridge Skilled Immigrant Integration Program continues this month with the state of Maryland, one of the eight localities participating in the national pilot program based on their track records of supporting immigrant professional success through local programs and initiatives. Maryland’s work with the WES project has two thrusts: […]
A Way Forward for Refugees: Findings from the WES Pilot Project Released Today
Morris Ardoin |
Toronto, February 22, 2018 – At a stakeholder forum in Toronto today World Education Services (WES) announced the results of a pilot study it conducted to determine if a reliable process to help Syrian refugees to Canada obtain credential assessments – even in the absence of verifiable documents from their home country – is possible […]
WES Skilled Immigrant Integration Program Off to a Strong Start
Morris Ardoin |
The WES Global Talent Bridge Skilled Immigrant Integration Program is off to a strong start, as the eight communities in the program – Denver, Louisville, Santa Clara, St. Louis, and Boise and its regional partners Twin Falls and Salt Lake City, as well as the states of Ohio, Michigan, and Maryland – are developing and […]
Updated IMPRINT Map Tracks Trends in Immigrant Professional Integration Programs Across the U.S.
A growing number of states and community colleges across the country have taken new measures to help foreign-trained immigrants and refugees qualify for and find professional level work in the United States. California, Michigan, and New York as well as Arizona’s Pima Community College, and Miami Dade College in Florida are all helping foreign-born workers […]
Join Us in Phoenix for NIIC
WES Global Talent Bridge |
Please plan to join WES for the session, “Sustainability and Replicability of Programs for Foreign-Educated Immigrants” at the National Immigrant Integration Conference (NIIC) 2017, Dec. 10-12 in Phoenix. Part of the “Adult Education and Workforce” track of the conference, the WES session on December 12 will explore the needs of foreign-educated immigrants and how to […]
Pathways E-Guides for Nursing in the U.S. and Canada Now Available
Mia Nacamulli |
World Education Services (WES) Global Talent Bridge presents Career Pathways in Nursing, the first in its new series of Pathways e-guides. The e-guide, available in both U.S. and Canadian editions, explores career and academic pathways in the field of nursing, as well as alternative and related careers. With practical information on the different educational pathways […]
How can Pittsburgh do more for immigrant integration?
Debra Means-West |
In September the Change Agency, a Pittsburgh-based social enterprise, hosted an inaugural summit for its flagship project, All for All. Guided by Allegheny County’s Immigrant Community Blueprint, this full-day event brought together workforce development practitioners, adult educators, elected officials, and members of the business community to discuss how Pittsburgh and its surrounding communities can more […]
Eight Communities Selected to Pilot National Skilled Immigrant Integration Program
WES Global Talent Bridge |
WES Global Talent Bridge has selected eight communities to receive free customized technical assistance to advance their skilled immigrant integration efforts. Denver, Louisville, Santa Clara, St. Louis, and Boise and its regional partners Twin Falls and Salt Lake City, as well as the states of Ohio, Michigan, and Maryland were chosen to participate in this […]