Monthly Archives: August 2016
Immigrant Contributions to Ohio Are Highlighted in New Study
By Kevin Niedermier, WKSU The Partnership for a New American Economy study says in 2014 Ohio’s nearly half a million immigrants earned $15.6 billion, or just over 5 percent of the state’s total. And during a press conference on the steps of Cleveland City Hall, Council President Kevin Kelley called for changes that will help keep more of Northeast […]
Syrian refugee chef will showcase Middle Eastern flavours at Wakefield food festival
Evelyn Harford, Ottawa Citizen Ahmad Altaouil was a successful chef in Syria before his family was uprooted by the civil war four years ago. He lost his restaurant and stability. In February, Altaouil, his wife and their three children flew to Montreal where they met their refugee partner from Wakefield for Refugees, Ramez Chalhoub. Now as a Syrian refugee recently […]
The role of the private sector in alleviating the refugee crisis
By Maria Teresa Rojas, Alyssa Ross, Devex Impact The scale of the current Syrian refugee crisis has generated significant involvement from private actors, including corporations and individuals. In Germany, where an aging population has resulted in more than half a million unfilled jobs, corporations have called for an overhaul of laws to allow asylum-seekers to […]
The Fed’s striking lack of diversity and why it matters
By Aaron Klein, Brookings Institution There is strong data to support the claim that the regional Federal Reserve Banks have structural problems in generating diverse leadership and that the lack of diverse leaders has negative repercussions. Federal Regional Bank Presidents are important: they vote to determine the nation’s monetary policy, have significant authority over bank […]