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50 Welcoming Communities Honored at the White House
More than 50 U.S. cities and counties were honored at the White House on Thursday, for their work in creating inclusive and welcoming communities that engage in local immigrant integration efforts. The localities honored are part of the Building Welcoming Communities Campaign—a partnership among The White House Task Force on New Americans, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration […]
Read MoreWelcome to Akron: How Immigrants and Refugees are Contributing to Akron’s Economic Growth
The “Welcome to Akron: How Immigrants and Refugees are Contributing to Akron’s Economic Growth” report highlights how immigrants play a critical role in supporting Akron’s growth and development—by starting businesses that create local jobs, participating in key industries in the labor force, paying taxes and contributing to consumer spending, and by increasing housing values in the city. The report features the […]
Read MoreWelcome to Akron: How Immigrants and Refugees are Contributing to Akron’s Economic Growth
The “Welcome to Akron: How Immigrants and Refugees are Contributing to Akron’s Economic Growth” report highlights how immigrants play a critical role in supporting Akron’s growth and development—by starting businesses that create local jobs, participating in key industries in the labor force, paying taxes and contributing to consumer spending, and by increasing housing values in the city. The report features the […]
Read MoreRefugees and Immigrants Are of ‘Critical Importance’ to Maine’s Economic Development, Says Lewiston’s Deputy City Administrator
In the 1940s, the economy in Lewiston, Maine, was thriving thanks to a booming textile industry. But when many of those factories began closing in the late 1950s, and the city’s flagship department store, B. Peck & Co. closed in 1981, the jobs and the people who needed them began to flee. The impact of […]
Read MoreStudent: U.S. Can Harness Billions of Dollars From Immigrants
Adrian Arreola is the child of immigrants and has witnessed firsthand the fight for success in the United States. “What my dad accomplished with his drive and determination, especially coming from nothing, is amazing,” says Arreola. “I tell him he’s my idol every day.” Indeed, his father was an undocumented immigrant who came to America […]
Read MoreDemand for Bilingual Workers in Massachusetts More than Doubled in 5 years, Report Shows
CONTACT Sarah Doolin, Partnership for a New American Economy, [email protected] Boston, MA – Today, New American Economy (NAE) joins business leaders and education advocates at the Massachusetts State House to call for the creation of a state Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal of Biliteracy, which formally recognizes high school graduates who are proficient in […]
Read MoreLanguage Diversity and the Workforce: The Growing Need for Bilingual Workers in Massachusetts’ Economy
On June 21, New American Economy (NAE) joined with business leaders and education advocates at the Massachusetts State House to call for the creation of a state Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal of Biliteracy, which formally recognizes high school graduates who are proficient in more than one language, has been hailed as an important mechanism to promote foreign […]
Read MoreLanguage Diversity and the Workforce: The Growing Need for Bilingual Workers in Massachusetts’ Economy
On June 21, New American Economy (NAE) joined with business leaders and education advocates at the Massachusetts State House to call for the creation of a state Seal of Biliteracy. The Seal of Biliteracy, which formally recognizes high school graduates who are proficient in more than one language, has been hailed as an important mechanism to promote foreign […]
Read MoreTime to Give Back: Working to Send Latino Americans to College
Roger C. Rocha Jr., the national president of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), was raised in a poor part of Laredo, Texas, where he saw his peers struggle to help their families survive. “We all knew that education and hard work were the keys to getting ahead, but there weren’t a lot […]
Read MoreBelgian Entrepreneur’s Innovation Tracks Vital Health Stats; Company Creates American Jobs
From a young age in Belgium, Pierre-Jean Cobut felt inspired by America’s rags-to-riches stories and was sure he belonged in Silicon Valley. In Europe, he says, “There’s not the same culture of risk taking.” Two years of undergraduate study in the United States confirmed his infatuation, and Cobut got the chance to return in 2012 […]
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