November 9-11, 2015: Youth Development Symposium

July 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Join the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) in Chicago, Illinois for the premier event for those involved with youth development programs.

Over 550 participants from across the nation are expected and represent the entire scope of the profession including: One-Stop Center Staff, Youth Build Grantees, Job Corps Professionals, Community College Representatives, Career and Guidance Counselors, Juvenile Justice Specialists, Educators and other Youth Practitioners.

To learn more, please visit the event website.

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July 28, 2015: Upwardly Global Webinar at 1pm EST

July 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment

If you work with immigrants with higher education and professional backgrounds please attend this webinar to learn more about how they can take advantage of the FREE services offered by Upwardly Global. Also, please feel free to pass the invitation along to your colleagues in the field and any individuals who might qualify for this program. Click here to learn more and register.

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Join Your Peers and Higher in Omaha on 11/4-6

May 19, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Registration for Higher’s Second Annual Refugee Employment Workshop is open!

Join Higher and our cohost, Lutheran Family Services, Nebraska (LFSNeb), November 4-6 to learn even more about refugee employment with peers and national experts.

Click here to read more on our website and find links to register to attend. (You can pay with funds remaining in this fiscal year or add a modest amount to your budget for next year.)

Based on your suggestions, we’ve added some innovative new features, too. You said some of the topics were rushed and you wanted more time to dig deeper.

So, we’ve added an optional third day (Wednesday, 11/04) to focus on Job Development, building on innovations piloted by Colorado and Nebraska. We’re pulling together the job developers and program managers adapting the approach to work best for our clients -and the international expert who is working with them.

On 11/05-06, we’ll offer the broad range of high quality, relevant and interactive sessions you’ve come to expect from Higher.

We’re all still using what we learned in Baltimore last year and keeping in touch with colleagues and new friends we made.

We’re excited to do the same in Omaha. Hope to see you there. Watch our blog for details and sessions as they’re finalized.

 

 

 

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List Your Upcoming Event with Higher

April 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Have an event you’d like to share? Send us an email and let us know. Submit requests to [email protected].

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Free Legal Resource Guide

March 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment

First StepsFirst Steps: An LIRS Guide for Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants Released from Detention is available for free to help everyone navigate a complex system with plain language explanations. Click here to read more or download your own free copy.

Now, you can also attend a free, three part training webinar to learn more about how to empower clients to undertand and exercise their rights independently. Read more and register for any of the three part series below.

First Steps Training, Part 1: Legal Rights and Responsibilities

Thursday, March 12, 2 – 3:30pm | Register HERE

Topics include legal services and immigration court, immigration consequences of criminal convictions, and a look at how migrants in different statuses may be able to access rights to work, apply for protection, reunite with family, prove status, adjust status, and travel. It contains warnings about common legal pitfalls and mistakes, and contains advice on how to maintain status or ability to apply, and addresses common minor crimes that carry immigration consequences, rules for changing addresses, voting, the selective service, and more.

First Steps Training, Part 2: Basic Services and Needs

Wednesday, March 18, 2 – 3:30pm | Register HERE

Topcis includ how migrants in different statuses can get a work permit (including lodging for asylum seekers), social security card, and government ID. It also will explain the complex rules on who is eligible for public benefits such as TANF, SSI, SNAP, etc. and healthcare programs including the Affordable Care Act, and how to access these benefits.

First Steps Training, Part 3: Integration, Interpersonal Connections, Community Support

Wednesday, April 1, 2 – 3:30 pm | Register HERE

Topics include refugee, asylee, and asylum seeker integration; explaining finances to migrants; avoiding fraud and scams that frequently target migrants and other disasters; and resources for emotional support; religious, cultural, and community groups; torture treatment programs; and services providers.

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