Banks, fintechs help Ukrainian refugees rebuild their lives
BMO Financial in Canada and Re:start, a neobank in Texas, are letting those displaced by war apply for accounts online with atypical documentation.
Source: americanbanker.com
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New IRC report: Immigrant workers highlight job quality challenges in the U.S.
Today, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) announces the release of a new report featuring immigrant workers’ experiences, perspectives, and views on job quality.
Source: rescue.org
After 'slow start', US companies embrace refugees
As the world's refugee crisis is pushed to the brink, some corporations finally start to respond.
Source: bbc.co.uk
Four countries, six years, 7,000 miles: one Afghan family's journey to the US | Afghanistan
Zahra Amiri is among 41,000 working-age Afghans who have resettled in the US and are set to contribute $1.4bn to the US economy in their first year of work, according to new data
Source: theguardian.com
Refugees offer untapped banking talent in tight labor market, BMO says
BMO Financial is expanding its efforts to recruit "underleveraged" job candidates among families fleeing war and hunger abroad. Refugees offer businesses diverse skills and have lower turnover rates than typical North American workers.
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Source: americanbanker.com
Support for Afghan Financial Empowerment (SAFE) program will provide financial coaching and zero interest loans for Afghan evacuees
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) and IRC's Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO) today announced the launch of the Support for Afghan Financial Empowerment (SAFE) initiative. The SAFE initiative will empower Afghan families as they begin their journey to financial stability and economic security in their new homes across the U.S. Through the initiative, all Afghan
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Source: rescue.org
IRC To Support 3,000 Businesses In The US to Save Or Create 10,000 Jobs In The Next Two Years
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is proud to announce today that it has received a $5 million award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Community Navigator Pilot Program. Part of a $100 million federal American Rescue Plan initiative to support small business economic recovery, this effort will help small business owners build back resilient, thriving
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Source: rescue.org