Surviving vs. Thriving: The Need for a Paradigm Shift in Adult Education for...
Taking stock of weaknesses in the WIOA-driven design of most adult basic education programming, MPI analysts draw on research from the integration, adult education, and postsecondary success fields in...
View ArticlePromoting Refugee Integration in Challenging Times: The Potential of...
At a time when the U.S. refugee resettlement system is facing unprecedented challenges, innovative and cost-effective tools for supporting refugee integration are in demand. This report explores how a...
View ArticleExploring the Potential of Two-Generation Strategies in Refugee Integration
On this webinar, MPI researchers and Utah and Colorado refugee coordinators explore promising practices to better serve refugee families, including education services for refugee youth, innovative...
View ArticleCredentials for the Future: Mapping the Potential for Immigrant-Origin Adults...
As the U.S. workforce ages and the economy becomes ever more knowledge-based, policymakers face a key question: Do workers have the skills to meet tomorrow's demands? This report examines how...
View ArticleUpskilling the U.S. Labor Force: Mapping the Credentials of Immigrant-Origin...
This webinar discusses the first-ever profile of the 30 million immigrant-origin adults in the United States who lack a postsecondary credential and offers analysis of the significant payoff...
View ArticleImmigrant-Origin Adults without Postsecondary Credentials: A 50-State Profile
With immigrants and their U.S.-born children poised to be the main source of labor-force growth, these adults are an important target for efforts to build the skills of the U.S. workforce to meet the...
View ArticlePreparing for the Unknown: Designing Effective Predeparture Orientation for...
Refugees encounter a range of challenges after resettlement—from adjusting to a new culture and language, to finding a job. Many resettlement countries invest in predeparture orientation to help...
View ArticleIntegrating Refugees and Asylum Seekers into the German Economy and Society:...
As the top destination in Europe for asylum seekers in recent years, Germany has rolled out a number of integration policy changes. Based on an early look at how newcomers’ integration is progressing,...
View ArticleBeyond Work: Reducing Social Isolation for Refugee Women and Other...
As migrant- and refugee-receiving countries in Europe, North America, and beyond prioritize services that are focused on employment, language instruction, and civic integration, newcomers who are not...
View ArticleEuropean Cities on the Front Line: New and Emerging Governance Models for...
As migration transforms cities across Europe—both large metropolises and small cities—there is a thriving debate about how to support immigrants’ integration into communities, labor markets, and health...
View ArticleThe Digital Divide Hits U.S. Immigrant Households Disproportionately during...
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the effects of the so-called digital divide for U.S. immigrants and other groups with reduced online connectivity. Internet access and the skills to navigate...
View ArticleDisparities Facing U.S. Children in Immigrant Families: New Data and Ideas...
This webcast explores findings from an MPI analysis that compares key sociodemographic characteristics of immigrant and U.S.-born parents of young and school-age children and underscores their...
View ArticleImmigrant and U.S.-Born Parents of Young and Elementary-School-Age Children:...
Parents play an important role in supporting their children’s education, but certain factors—such as limited English proficiency, low levels of formal education, and digital access barriers—can make it...
View ArticleDisparities Facing U.S. Children in Immigrant Families: New Data and Ideas...
MPI analysts discuss their analysis comparing key sociodemographic characteristics of immigrant and U.S.-born parents of young and school-age children, along with the two-generational implications of...
View ArticleBrain Waste among Highly Skilled Immigrants in the United States: A...
Experts discuss findings from a new report examining the underemployment of college graduates in the United States and explore the promising strategies that exist to mitigate this brain waste for the...
View ArticleThe IELCE Program: Understanding Its Design and Challenges in Meeting...
U.S. adult education systems have undergone significant changes, including to programs supporting immigrant integration. The creation of the Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE)...
View ArticleThe COVID-19 Catalyst: Learning from Pandemic-Driven Innovations in Immigrant...
The pandemic and its economic fallout have created a perfect storm for immigrant integration, challenging the well-being and livelihoods of many migrants and refugees in Europe and North America while...
View ArticleRecommendations for the Task Force on New Americans
The Task Force on New Americans launched by the Biden administration represents an important occasion to deepen understanding of immigrant integration issues and to identify ways to address them. MPI’s...
View ArticleCan Czechia Capitalize on High-Skilled Immigration amid Influx of Ukrainians?
High-skilled immigration represents a potential major benefit to Czechia, which has undergone rapid economic growth since the transition from communism. The arrival of hundreds of thousands of new...
View ArticleLeveraging Data to Ensure Equitable and Effective Adult Skills Programming...
Immigrants make significant contributions to the U.S. economy and social fabric, but many also face barriers to integration. Adult education and workforce development programs offer services intended...
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