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Upwardly Global: Bridging the Opportunity Gap for Skilled Immigrants

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It provides skilled immigrants to the U.S. This work is part of its mission to close the opportunity gap and help skilled immigrants reach their full economic potential in the U.S. She realized there was no infrastructure to help highly skilled immigrants regain their careers and contribute to the U.S. at their full potential.

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: Women for Women International

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What do you think are the most important skills necessary in a social media practitioner? Though many of the countries we work in are talked about in the news (DR Congo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan), some aren’t as well-known (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Nigeria) and we often need to explain why operating in these countries is important.

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Fighting for Civic Transparency with Technology in the Western Balkans

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The goal was to find the best web or mobile ideas for social projects in Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. Three project winners were chosen from each country: From Bosnia and Herzegovina: Centar 72 aims to solve community problems within 72 hours. Image: Community Boost_r Facebook.

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Interview with Zainab Salbi, Founder of Women for Women International

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She also goes through a vocational skills and business skills training track, where it ends up giving her tangible skills, so she can get a job. We work in countries like Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, among others. Our country director in Bosnia was a survivor of the four-year siege of Sarajevo.

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What is Your Favorite Social Action of 2008?

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Women for Women International supports women survivors of war in conflict and post-conflict areas (Afghanistan, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Sudan). Each woman is paired with a sponsor whose donation helps to cover some of their basic necessities (food, water, medicine).

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Support Women Survivors of War with $27/month

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In small groups, the women learned basic business and marketing skills. They enrolled in special job skills classes designed to meet the market needs of their community. Survivors can also participate in rights awareness and leadership education training, job skills training, and business development support.

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