Thread by @WESPicks

WES Mariam Assefa Fund is proud to announce the award of $1.2M in grants to help five grantee partners lead efforts to support #immigrant and #refugee workers in the U.S. and build a more inclusive economy. Read our official announcement: bit.ly/wesfund19 #WESFund 1/

@jfftweets @Upwardly_Global @MDFinanceSD @welcomingcenter @BeeckCenter @WESCanada @WESGlobalTalent WES Mariam Assefa Fund grantee partners will focus on:
-#employer practices for better employment, training & economic mobility
-entrepreneurial immigrant leaders
-innovative financing for job-readiness and #wkdev for #immigrants & refugees: bit.ly/wesfund19 #WESFund 2/

@jfftweets @Upwardly_Global @MDFinanceSD @welcomingcenter @BeeckCenter @WESCanada @WESGlobalTalent WES Mariam Assefa Fund grantees will work to address challenges #immigrants & #refugees face and inspire us all by demonstrating the impact a more diverse and inclusive economy can have, said WES Mariam Assefa Fund Senior Director @MonicaKMunn: bit.ly/wesfund19 #WESFund 3/

@jfftweets @Upwardly_Global @MDFinanceSD @welcomingcenter @BeeckCenter @WESCanada @WESGlobalTalent @MonicaKMunn WES CEO and Exec Dir @EstherTBenjamin said she looked forward to seeing the impact of the WES Mariam Assefa Fund inaugural grants in the daily lives of #immigrant and #refugee workers: bit.ly/wesfund19 #WESFund 4/

@jfftweets @Upwardly_Global @MDFinanceSD @welcomingcenter @BeeckCenter @WESCanada @WESGlobalTalent @MonicaKMunn @EstherTBenjamin Immigrants make up 17% of the U.S. #workforce & fill key shortages across sectors and skill levels. They make up 25% of the health care workforce & 29% in food manufacturing. Learn how the WES Mariam Assefa Fund is supporting their integration: bit.ly/WESFund #WESFund 5/

@jfftweets @Upwardly_Global @MDFinanceSD @welcomingcenter @BeeckCenter @WESCanada @WESGlobalTalent @MonicaKMunn @EstherTBenjamin WES Mariam Assefa Fund grantees will tackle challenges affecting individual #immigrants, as well as employers and the economy. Under- and unemployment affect 21M immigrants in the U.S. #workforce. By 2024, the U.S. will face a shortfall of 1.9M workers. bit.ly/wesfund19 6/