CODE Education Series -New American Integration: Employment & Economic Impact

Description

Join us for our 4-Part Education Series on American Integration and how to Mainstream Integration into the workforce and Community. There will be many takeaways during each session and will be receiving a certificate of completion for attending all 4 sessions.

December 6th, 2022, from 1pm - 4pm at Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 808 ConAgra Dr. Ste. 400, Omaha, NE, 68102

Guest Speaker, Karine Sokpoh Managing Attorney at Sokpoh Law Group,LLC and President of Midlands African Chamber

•Refugee & Asylum Policy and Processes •Differences in Employment Visas (Work visas, Employment-based Visas, EB Visas)

•How to Petition the US Government for a visa on behalf of the Employer “Sponsor”

Lina Traslaviña Stover, Ph.D. Executive Director at Heartland Workers Center

•Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Immigrants and Refugees who integrate into Nebraska

•Labor Market Impacts

Yuridia Igbowke, Immigrant Rights Advocate and Founder & CEO of Lincua Academy

•How to support refugees and immigrants while employed

•Myths on Immigrant and Refugee Integration

January 11th, 2023 12pm - 3pm American Integration: Retention and Family & Community Support Hear from Community leaders on how to best support Refugee and Immigrant employees and their families.

February 1st, 2023 12pm-3pm Affordable Housing and Transportation.

March 2nd, 2023 4pm -6pm Completion of Series Certificate & Networking Event