Bridging the Gap for New Americans – WES https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/tag/bridging-the-gap-for-new-americans/ Mon, 12 May 2025 15:40:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.wes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-WES_Logo_RGB-Primary_Green-Clearspace-e1719869905447-32x32.png Bridging the Gap for New Americans – WES https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/tag/bridging-the-gap-for-new-americans/ 32 32 How State and Local Efforts Are Leading the Way on Data Collection to Better Serve Immigrants and Refugees https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/welcoming-communities-in-action/how-state-and-local-efforts-are-leading-the-way-on-data-collection-to-better-serve-immigrants-and-refugees/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:27:11 +0000 https://www.wes.org/?p=45919 In April 2024, the United States Department of Labor released the Bridging the Gap for New Americans Final Report, which analyzes barriers to economic inclusion as well as strategies for overcoming them. In its analysis of currently available resources, the report highlights the need for additional data on internationally trained immigrant and refugee job seekers. […]

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]]> Bridging the Language Gap: Empowering Immigrant Professionals Through Contextualized English Programs https://www.wes.org/resource-library/blog/global-mobility/bridging-the-language-gap-empowering-immigrant-professionals-through-contextualized-english-programs/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:01:01 +0000 https://www.wes.org/?p=45610 Published in March 2024, the Department of Labor’s Bridging the Gap for New Americans report explores the barriers faced by internationally educated immigrants and refugees who seek to resume their careers in the United States. With our labor market increasingly in need of their skills and experience, the report highlights a key factor in workforce […]

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