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Meet Asmaa Diab, founder of Syrian Kitchen

May 4, 2020 By Welcoming Center In Entrepreneurship No Comments

Asmaa is a graduate of the Welcoming Center's Business Training Program and a Global Craft Market participant. Asmaa came to the U.S. as a refugee from Syria. Once she resettled in Philadelphia, she found the opportunity to use her passion for cooking to work from home. What started off as cooking and baking for [...]

How inclusive are your talent strategies? Our equitable economic recovery will depend on it

April 20, 2020 By Welcoming Center In Workforce Development No Comments

For Philadelphia, workforce diversity has always been an economic imperative. As the impending economic crisis in the wake of COVID-19 looms in front of us, so much is unknown. But even amidst uncertainty and fear, familiar patterns emerge. Inequity, disparity and racism are not new, just more clear under the harsh light this crisis shines [...]

Now Is the Time for Physical Distancing and Social Inclusion

March 26, 2020 By Welcoming Center In Community Engagement No Comments

Over the last few weeks, countries around the world have gone on lockdowns and social distancing measures have been put in place in an effort to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. The Welcoming Center has gone virtual too — for now. A message from our President and CEO shared on March 12th announced that our physical location [...]

A Philadelphia Immigrant’s Story About Building Confidence and Finding Meaningful Employment

February 14, 2020 By Welcoming Center In Events, Workforce Development No Comments

Abigail grew up in northeast China, went to college in Bejing, and began her career working in education and training. After getting married in 2011, Abigail began to search for a job in Philadelphia, where her husband had been earning his PhD and working for years. Unable to move, Abigail remained in Bejing and began [...]

Childhood Dream Come True: A Story About Never Giving Up

February 10, 2020 By Welcoming Center In Events, Workforce Development No Comments

As a kid, Berna listened to New Kids On The Block, watched MTV, and dreamed of living in the United States. After growing up in Turkey, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Econometrics, and spending 5 years working in procurement, Berna had the opportunity to make her childhood dream of moving to the United States a [...]

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