Apply to our coalition by this Friday, Oct 13! Be part of a network of national service providers, advocates, & educational institutions committed to advancing public policies that support the economic inclusion of immigrants & forcibly displaced people! impact-wes.org/join-imprint

Apply to our coalition by TOMORROW, Oct 13! Advance public policies that support the economic inclusion of immigrants & forcibly displaced people with a network of national service providers, advocates, & educational institutions! impact-wes.org/join-imprint #JoinIMPRINT

Join members WES Global Talent Bridge & American Immigration Council for a webinar Exploring The Vital Role of Immigrants in the New Jersey Healthcare Sector. Speakers will discuss possible policy changes to facilitate immigrant entry into the health care field & more. Register: conta.cc/47OVTNs

Join our members WES Global Talent Bridge and American Immigration Council for a webinar, "Exploring The Vital Role of Immigrants in the New Jersey Healthcare Sector." RSVP here: conta.cc/47OVTNs

Today, Virginia Delegate Kathy Tran and IMPRINT members Upwardly Global’s Elizabeth Madjlesi, The International Medical Graduates Academy’s Mohamed Khalif, and CWS’s Nuha Muntasser discussed practical tools and strategies to support effective state-level policy advocacy. #WESForum2023

Welcome to the 14 new members joining IMPRINT this year! Since 2011, IMPRINT has worked to advance policies & programs that support the inclusion of #immigrants & people who have experienced forced migration. IMPRINT is now a 43-member coalition. Read: wes.org/partners/globa…

Progress! Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine introduced the Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act. If passed, states & community-based orgs will have access to grants to provide career support to internationally educated health workers. Read: ow.ly/K6h350RbPGC

The IMPRINT Coalition applauds U.S. Department of Labor’s release of the #BridgingTheGap for New Americans Study. We thank our coalition members who advocated the legislation that made this study possible! Read more here: ow.ly/52Bp50RivS2

Let's bridge health care gaps in NY! Read this compelling piece from NYN Media advocating for NY SB7002 by State Senator Andrew Gounardes. It opens pathways to licensure for trained #immigrants & #refugees to join our #healthcare workforce. ow.ly/PTMl50Rk68h

It’s official! Maine Governor recently signed legislation to establish a new state office to help new immigrants integrate into the state's workforce! Congrats Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition and other advocates on the ground for this huge win!

What an exciting development in #Florida! Thanks to the advocacy of local Latino organizations for expanding pathways for international medical graduates!

Per MigrationPolicy Inst, 165,000 immigrants & refugees with undergrad health degrees from abroad are underemployed, including 13,000 in NY. S7002B aims to address similar disparities by expanding pathways for internationally trained physicians to practice in NY. Support this bill!

We celebrate alongside our partner, the Welcome Back Center of Suburban Maryland, in their recent win! Their commitment to their clients resulted in administrative changes to licensure requirements for internationally educated nurses & strengthen Maryland health care!

We were gratified to see the recently released Bridging the Gap for New Americans report. Read WES' response, “Amplifying the Impact: Bridging the Gap for New Americans”, offering policy recommendations to U.S. Department of Labor & other government departments. Read: ow.ly/hrNZ50T5kzH

Workforce navigators help address labor shortages & support #newcomers facing workforce challenges according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bridging the Gap for New Americans study. Read about 3 workforce navigation initiatives expanding #economicinclusion: ow.ly/9ebS50ThBXX

State-led occupational licensing reforms can help fill key labor shortages with internationally trained immigrants. Read how #Maryland, #Virginia, & #Utah are leading the way in doing just that. WES takes a deep-dive into U.S. Department of Labor 's Bridging the Gap report: ow.ly/Lzki50TpjmE

Industry-specific English programs in health care, teaching, & engineering can help #immigrant professionals overcome #languagebarriers & streamline the pathways to employment highlighted in U.S. Department of Labor 's Bridging the Gap for New Americans report. Read: ow.ly/J98s50TwJ2H

Collecting better data on #immigrants & #refugees can help services address the employment barriers & labor shortages noted in U.S. Department of Labor 's Bridging the Gap report. Read about the states using surveys & databases to inform their policies & practices: ow.ly/ebM550TJStB