Brain Waste to Brain Gain: Skilled Immigrants
Immigrants and refugees are often obliged to start life in the US in low-skilled jobs, despite years of experience, training, and credentials earned in their homeland. What’s the cost of losing the expertise of our foreign born and trained professionals? More than two million college-educated immigrants are working in low-wage jobs outside their career expertise. Join a conversation of policy makers, advocates, and skilled immigrants who are redesigning education and workforce systems.
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José Ramón Fernández-Peña
Northwestern University
Katherine Gebremedhin
World Education Services (WES) Global Talent Bridge
Sanjita Pradhan
Greater Des Moines Partnership
Ann Savino
Texas Workforce Commission