Immigrants Can Help Lessen Teacher Shortage in STEM, Other Fields

WES Global Talent Bridge | November 27, 2018

In our new report, Can Immigrant Professionals Help Reduce Teacher Shortages in the U.S.?, we look at how experienced and skilled immigrant professionals can help fill teacher shortages in STEM, bilingual education and other fields, and strengthen teacher diversity in increasingly diverse schools. Download the report and executive summary.

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Immigrant Inclusion

WES Global Talent Bridge

WES Global Talent Bridge is a program dedicated to helping skilled immigrants fully utilize their talents and education in the United States and Canada. Global Talent Bridge joins with institutional partners and community organizations to help skilled immigrants leverage their training, achieve their professional goals, and contribute their talents to their full potential.

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Immigrant Engagement

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Skill Underutilization

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Refugee Resettlement

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WES Global Talent Bridge | June 20, 2023

On World Refugee Day, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) calls on us to “champion [the right of refugees] to seek safety, build support for their economic and social inclusion, and advocate for solutions to their plight.” We recently sat down with Chris Khoury and Cheri Chan from Voice of Refugees, a referral […]

Skill Underutilization

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