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Meet Coral Zayas: Immigrant Leadership Institute Graduate Gives Back

February 11, 2021 By The Welcoming Center In Civic Engagement, Events, Solas Awards No Comments

Coral moved to Philadelphia in 2018, after being accepted to a doctoral program at Temple University. It was tough leaving her life and her close-knit family in Puerto Rico, but she knew this was the best step for her career. In the years since moving to Philly, she has often questioned if the upward mobility [...]

Recognizing Foreign Education and Employment Authorization

February 1, 2021 By The Welcoming Center In Events, Solas Awards, Workforce Development No Comments

Foreign-educated immigrants have the potential to revitalize the economy of the United States (U.S.) by offering their advanced-degree knowledge and global work experience. In recognition of the value immigrant job-seekers can bring to the U.S. economy, the new administration has made immigration reform a priority. In fact, our new Vice President, Kamala Harris, is the daughter of [...]

Meet Ana Jiménez: Architect, Immigrant from Colombia, International Professionals Program Graduate

January 27, 2021 By The Welcoming Center In Events, Solas Awards, Workforce Development No Comments

Ana Jiménez started a new job as the Exhibition Job Coordinator with The Clay Studio in April of 2020. While this began her career in the United States, her journey started many years prior. Ana grew up in Colombia with her family and was formally trained as an architect there before moving to the Netherlands [...]

Introducing our 2021 Solas Award Honoree, Dr. José Ramón Fernández-Peña

January 21, 2021 By The Welcoming Center In Events, News, Solas Awards No Comments

We are pleased to announce that on March 3, 2021, we will be honoring Dr. José Ramón Fernández-Peña with the 2021 Dennis Clark Solas Award. José Ramón Fernández-Peña, MD, MPA is a visionary leader who has been at the forefront of immigrant inclusion in the United States for decades. As the current president of the [...]

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

February 14, 2020 By The 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 [...]

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