Upwardly Global

Through our direct service program, for more than 20 years Upwardly Global has worked to dismantle employment barriers for immigrants, refugees, and asylees while advancing the inclusion of their skills into the u.s. economy. Upwardly Global unleashes the potential of immigrants to secure skill-aligned careers by supporting them and the organizations that serve them with industry-specific coaching and digital training, engages employers in inclusive hiring practices and opening opportunities, and advances policies and narratives that create prosperity for all. For job seekers, Upwardly Global provides access to resources like industry-specific career coaching, reskilling and upskilling courses, career navigation assistance, and networking events, which help them fully utilize their education and skills so they can restart their careers in the u.s.in 2022 Upwardly Global's career coaching program helped place more than 1,000 job seekers in thriving-wage jobs with an average starting salary of over $66,000. To date, with Upwardly Global's support,10,000 immigrants are in thriving-wage jobs that contribute more than $74 million annually to the u.s. economy. Our goal is to reach 25,000 immigrants, refugees, and asylees with our resources and services by 2026.

Through our jobversity and employer partnerships program for immigrant-serving organizations such as workforce agencies, community colleges, and refugee resettlement agencies, Upwardly Global provides the technology and know-how needed to build an inclusive workforce. We partner and share our proven digital learning tools, coaching curriculum, and employer network.for employers, Upwardly Global promotes inclusive hiring practices by sharing diversity, equity, and inclusion (dei) best practices and training, providing access to skilled immigrant talent through a unique ai-powered online platform, and offering impactful corporate volunteer engagement opportunities.for policymakers and advocacy groups, Upwardly Global enables large-scale systems change by uplifting job-seeker narratives, provides expert consultation to federal and state policymakers and, in coalitions, advocates for policy priorities that promote the inclusion of newcomers in the u.s. Workforce.