by Michelson Philanthropies | Mar 8, 2022 | FirstGen, News
Enrollment in Upwardly Global’s Career Skills Program for immigrant women who now call Los Angeles home, launched last year with support from Alya Michelson’s FirstGen Initiative, nearly tripled above the initial target for the program, which is aimed at moving...
by Justin Chapman | Oct 5, 2021 | FirstGen, News, Stories
Each year, Upwardly Global recognizes leaders who have advanced opportunity and supported immigrants and refugees in our country. By Justin Chapman Upwardly Global, the nonprofit organization that recently partnered with Alya Michelson’s FirstGen Initiative to...
by Justin Chapman | Aug 4, 2021 | FirstGen, News, Stories
The eight women enrolled have backgrounds in IT, marketing, and architecture and hail from Iran, Turkey, Macedonia, India, Kazakhstan, and Brazil. By Justin Chapman Since its inception in May, eight LA-based immigrant women have enrolled in Upwardly Global’s...
