Workforce & Vocational Training

Up for Grabs: The Gains and Prospects of First- and Second-Generation Young Adults

A discussion on the gains that young adult immigrants or the U.S.-born children of immigrants have made in education and employment.

Up for Grabs: The Gains and Prospects of First- and Second-Generation Young Adults

A discussion on the gains that young adult immigrants or the U.S.-born children of immigrants have made in education and employment.

Up for Grabs: The Gains and Prospects of First- and Second-Generation Young Adults

First- and second-generation young adults are one-quarter of 16–26‑year‑olds in the United States,. They have made clear educational gains but experience uneven access to good jobs.

LEP Workers & Access to Workforce Services: Perspectives on Current Barriers to Access and Prospects for Improvements Under WIA Reauthorization

This webinar presented by MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy examines the current Workforce Investment Act (WIA) system, and the extent to which changes to the WIA system take account of important demographic and economic trends and address the needs of immigrant-origin and Limited English Proficient (LEP) workers.

Improving Immigrants' Employment Prospects through Work-Focused Language Instruction

Linking language instruction to real workplaces and occupational training helps immigrants find U.S. jobs more quickly and move into better‑paying, career‑track positions.

Still an Hourglass?: Immigrant Workers in Middle-Skilled Jobs

Report release on the immigrant workforce and skills with the U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education; the Director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce; and report authors.

Still an Hourglass? Immigrant Workers in Middle-Skilled Jobs

Immigrant employment grew fastest in middle-skilled jobs after 2000; the 2007–09 recession hit less-educated immigrant workers hardest, erasing many of these gains.

Migration and Occupational Health: Shining a Light on the Problem

Discussion with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Chief of Staff; Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Director of the Migration and Health Research Center, UC Davis; and representatives from Farmworker Justice and Health Initiative of the Americas. Moderated by MPI's Michael Fix.

Promoting Success on Both Sides of the Border: Binational Approaches to U.S. Immigrant Integration

A discussion and report release with Ambassador Carlos García de Alba, Executive Director, Institute for Mexicans Abroad; and MPI's Laureen Laglagaron, Kathleen Newland, Aaron Terrazas, and Michael Fix.

Is This Working? Assessment and Evaluation Methods Used to Build and Access Language Services in Social Services Agencies

U.S. agencies that systematically assess language needs and service quality can better match language access to Limited English Proficient (LEP) clients.