Upskilling Opportunities for Newcomer Talent

Immigrants, refugees, and other speakers of diverse languages make up 1 in 8 of Utah workers. English skills are critical workforce skills – yet across Utah and the U.S., we serve the needs of just 4% of adult English learners. The Center for Immigration & Integration of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity is working to close this gap by bringing together employers, workforce development organizations, newcomer-serving organizations, and educators to talk about how to leverage Utah’s existing resources and infrastructure to ensure that newcomers have access to the English and workforce skills they need to fill critical roles and access family-sustaining wages. This event will be co-hosted with EnGen, a Certified B Corp, working across the country to unlock opportunity and economic mobility for newcomers by partnering with workforce development organizations.

Join us to learn how:

• Employers and workforce organizations have developed workplace-based English programs and partnerships with positive outcomes
• EnGen’s platform can be seamlessly integrated into your organizations’ existing training programs or curricula
• Contextualized, career-aligned language instruction catalyzes learner success
• To leverage best practices from successful English upskilling initiatives across the country, including state-level initiatives in CO, MA, ME, and MI.

Host or Publisher Utah Center for Immigration & Integration