Topic: Economic Empowerment

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Dec 20, 2024

Generous Grants Help Refugee Businesses Thrive in the U.S.

Generous Grants Help Refugee Businesses Thrive in the U.S. HIAS EAF collaborated with The Braun Foundation to provide $54,000 in grants that supported growth & hurricane recovery for 11 refugee entrepreneurs.

Dec 18, 2024

Deep Dive: The Economic Impact of Refugee Resettlement

Deep Dive: The Economic Impact of Refugee Resettlement There is a common misconception that refugees are an economic drain on the U.S. economy. In fact, the opposite is true.

Nov 26, 2024

Internship Program Helps Refugees Kickstart their Careers

Internship Program Helps Refugees Kickstart their Careers The "Talent Without Borders" employability program provides young refugees with valuable career advice.

Sep 27, 2024

Matching Refugees and Migrants with Economic Opportunities in Colombia

Matching Refugees and Migrants with Economic Opportunities in Colombia Almost three million Venezuelan refugees and migrants live in Colombia. HIAS Colombia is helping them to find decent work opportunities.

Sep 24, 2024

Refugees Supporting Refugees: Lyn, Guyana

Refugees Supporting Refugees: Lyn, Guyana Lyn left her country as a child. Now, she works with refugees in Guyana to help them find employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.

Jun 6, 2024

My Story: Finding New Life — and a New Career — in Romania

My Story: Finding New Life — and a New Career — in Romania HIAS helped Anna, a refugee from Ukraine, get new job skills and find employment in Romania.

Jun 4, 2024

VIDEO: Supporting LGBTQ+ People in Latin America All Year

LGBTQ+ people in Latin America face discrimination and violence. However, HIAS is here to help.

May 15, 2024

A Wage Employment Program That Makes a Lasting Difference

A Wage Employment Program That Makes a Lasting Difference When Rosario fled to Costa Rica, she never imagined that she'd be where she is today. Now, she's got a stable job and is buying a house.

May 15, 2024

How the Economic Advancement Fund Helps Refugee Entrepreneurs

Phillip Bailey An interview with Phillip Bailey, inaugural director of HIAS' Economic Advancement Fund.

May 15, 2024

New HIAS Economic Advancement Fund Helps Refugees Start Businesses  

New HIAS Economic Advancement Fund Helps Refugees Start Businesses   The new fund provides refugee entrepreneurs with financial products and services that promote opportunity and well-being.

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