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Eliminating Barriers to Education for Refugees: Fanshawe College
Anne Greenwood |
Fanshawe College in London, Ontario is one of Ontario’s largest colleges. The college provides “flexible learning arrangements and experiential education opportunities” to ensure students are prepared for an ever-shifting labour market. In 2015, as Syrian refugees began arriving in Canada, Fanshawe saw a similar influx in their admission offices: “each of our admissions advisors was […]
Preparing Internationally Educated Professionals for the Future of Work
Jodi Tingling |
Those who work in the immigrant serving sector may be aware that the economy is shifting. This shift includes roles becoming more automated, changes in skills needed by employers, and employers requiring more creativity and soft skills in the workplace. It’s imperative for those who work with internationally educated professionals that they understand the relevant […]
New E-Guide: Engineering Career Pathways for Internationally Trained Engineers
Career Pathways in Engineering is the latest release in the WES Global Talent Bridge Pathways e-guides series. This new e-guide outlines career and academic pathways in the field of engineering, with specifications of the field in the U.S., step-by-step pathways to top engineering careers, licensing and certification requirements, and an array of helpful state-specific resources. In addition, Career […]
Congratulations to the Organizations Awarded ORR Funding for the Refugee Career Pathways Program!
WES Global Talent Bridge |
WES Global Talent Bridge congratulates the 17 communities awarded funding from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to implement the Refugee Career Pathways program. Four of the recipients – organizations from Denver, Santa Clara, St. Louis, and Boise/Salt Lake City – have partnered closely with Global Talent Bridge in 2018 through their participation in its […]
WES Gateway Program Launches in Canada
WES Global Talent Bridge |
The new WES Gateway Program reliably assesses credentials of immigrants displaced by conflict, environmental disasters, and economic turmoil when verifiable documents are not available. Almost 50 percent of the 47,000 Syrian refugees who escaped to Canada since 2015 attained college degrees in their home country, yet many of these individuals fled their homes without documents […]
Spotlight on Ohio: Progress in the Buckeye State
WES Global Talent Bridge |
As we pass the midway mark of the Global Talent Bridge Skilled Immigrant Integration Program, which involves eight U.S. communities working to advance immigrant success, the Ohio team reports great momentum. “We’ve been very successful in getting the attention of Governor Kasich’s office,” says Nadia Kasvin, co-founder and director of US Together, Inc., a nonprofit […]
Skilled Immigrant-Focused Convening Helps Connect U.S. Communities, Provides Examples of Canadian System
WES Global Talent Bridge |
WES Global Talent Bridge’s Skilled Immigrant Integration Program convened in Toronto for three days in early June to foster cross-border exchange with Canada, peer learning, and community building, while increasing access to the national partners who provide technical assistance to the eight communities in the program. “We couldn’t have hoped for a better outcome from […]
In Brief: York University Immigration Research Symposium
Shaunna-Marie Kerr |
At the recent York University Immigration Research Symposium international academics, researchers from the immigration and settlement sector, policy makers, and service providers discussed some of the challenges and changes that may be on the horizon of the Canadian migration landscape. Whereas many Canadian conferences focus on traditional streams of migration and subsequent settlement efforts, 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: […]