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My Experience as an Immigrant From Algeria

December 14, 2021 By The Welcoming Center In Participant Profiles, Participant Voices No Comments

Dear Friend, My name is Amirouch Bireche. I am 30 years old and I am from Algeria. I applied for the DV Lottery Program in 2018 and when I got the chance to come to the U.S., I didn't hesitate. I just grabbed my luggage and I left. In the beginning, I was struggling with my English [...]

Meet Our International Professionals Program Participants (Winter 2021 Cohort)

December 8, 2021 By The Welcoming Center In Participant Profiles, Participant Voices, Workforce Development No Comments

On Thursday, December 16, 2021 The Welcoming Center hosted a recognition ceremony for the Winter 2021 cohort of our International Professionals Program (IPP). IPP is an eight-week course for career readiness training followed by six months of job coaching. It brings together a diverse group of international professionals with bachelor’s degrees or higher and U.S. [...]

My Second Home in Philadelphia

November 22, 2021 By The Welcoming Center In Donor Voices, Participant Voices, Staff Voices No Comments

Dear Friend, I am a Kenyan immigrant who has been living in Philadelphia for the past six years. Arriving in Philadelphia as an immigrant in July 2015 was both exciting and scary. Exciting because I was coming home to my husband but scary because I had to learn to live in a new culture. Within a [...]

Meet Our International Professionals Program Participants (Fall 2021 Cohort)

October 21, 2021 By The Welcoming Center In Participant Profiles, Participant Voices, Workforce Development No Comments

On Thursday, October 21, 2021 The Welcoming Center hosted a recognition ceremony for the Fall 2021 cohort of our International Professionals Program (IPP). IPP is an eight-week course for career readiness training followed by six months of job coaching. It brings together a diverse group of international professionals with bachelor’s degrees or higher and U.S. [...]

Meet Our International Professionals Program Graduates (Summer 2021 Cohort)

June 28, 2021 By The Welcoming Center In Participant Profiles, Participant Voices, Workforce Development No Comments

On Thursday, July 1, 2021, The Welcoming Center will be celebrating the graduation of 12 International Professionals Program (IPP) participants, representing seven countries across the globe. IPP is an eight-week course for career readiness training followed by six months of job coaching. It brings together a diverse group of international professionals with bachelor’s degrees or [...]

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