Connecting Retailers to Refugee Talent
Thursday, July 14, 2022
(1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT / 11:00 AM MT/ 10:00 AM PT)
This webinar is free to FMI members and a non-members
Seminar Description:
The U.S. government has committed to welcoming hundreds of thousands of people displaced by major refugee crises, including 95,000 at-risk Afghans who worked alongside the U.S military and 100,000 Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s recent military invasion. These developments represent an enormous opportunity for American retailers to help refugees integrate into the U.S. economy and become productive members of our communities.
Join us for a conversation with the Tent Partnership for Refugees (Tent) and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) to learn why retailers should look to refugees as a new source of talent, and how they can develop successful refugee hiring initiatives.
Seminar Objectives:
Participants should attend in order to:
- Learn more about the refugee context in the United States
- Understand how Tent and LIRS can help companies effectively recruit and integrate refugees into their workforces
- Hear about other retailers that have successfully hired refugees in the United States
Speakers:
Yaron Schwartz
Tent Partnership for Refugees
Molly Tidwell
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
All registered participants receive access to the recording.