Welcome to today’s #ImmigrantsThrive Twitter chat! Join us to discuss how #COVID19 is impacting immigrant & refugee workers and how organizations & solutions can support them in the face of economic disruption & challenges. We’ll kick off questions in a few moments.

Canada is appalled by the decision to imprison Russian opposition leader, Alexey @Navalny. We call on Russia to release those unjustly detained immediately, including peaceful protestors and journalists.

Congratulations to our WES Mariam Assefa Fund grantee Toronto Community Benefits Network. Toronto City Clerk has approved two amendments to the community benefits framework for City of Toronto 🇨🇦. The amendments were proposed by TCBN: x.com/TCBN_TO/status…

I'm excited to be moderating a panel on the Corporate Philanthropy’s Role in Supporting Equitable Economic Opportunity at Cannexus22 Virtual | Virtuel sched.co/nuyt Sched

#Microinsurance solution urgently needed for #MSMEs in #Liberia to drive #economicdevelopment Mahmud Johnson

“Changing Russia: from “power over” to “power with”, “power to”, and “power within”” by Karina Grosheva medium.com/@Movetheglobe/…

The Netherlands Sets Up Abortion Fund in Challenge to Trump Policy glblctzn.me/2k3x10f #globalcitizen

B&M Gates' letter to #WarrenBuffett - on the results of his major gift to then 25 years ago. b-gat.es/2kHKtEj?WT.mc_… #globaldev

Focus on creating prosperity in poor communities, not ending poverty Efosa Ojomo theguardian.com/global-develop…

Learning from #Syria #youth living in #Turkey #HCD bit.ly/2lUAbEf #futureofwork

Great reporting on the criminals and corporations making profit on the global refugee crisis highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/th… #refugeecrisis

Median age in #kenya is 18 yo. Opportunities come when we invest in children now. Which then will transform a whole country

eBay founder Pierre Omidyar commits $100m to fight 'fake news' and hate speech telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/0… via @telegraphnews

This Edible Water Bottle Is How You’ll Drink In The Future fastcompany.com/40403025/this-…

Tells a lot: despite millions of aid $$, 50% of healthcare in #Liberia is provided by NGOs not the MoH nyti.ms/2oyIGpY #globalhealth

Will #Liberia 's experiment to outsource education work? ft.com/content/291b7f… via Financial Times bridge

Happy #EarthDay We don't want to protect the environment .We want a world where the environment does not need to be protected. Unilever

20 people are forced to flee every 60 seconds. That's 1 every 3 seconds. Proud to #StandWithRefugees & IRC. Rescue.org/WorldRefugeeDay

How #aid is damaging #governance in #Liberia economist.com/news/internati… via The Economist

Grateful that #OxfordMBA focused a lot on #socialbusiness, #digitaleconomy and #innovation outside of pure finance evonomics.com/want-to-kill-y…