Wisconsin Watch
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Displaying all 3 Episode of Wisconsin Watch with the tag “afghan”.
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‘They can bring so much’: Despite barriers, Afghan evacuees enrich Wisconsin’s workforce
May 24th, 2022 | 16 mins 52 secs
afghan, afghanistan, diversity, education, evacuee, green bay, immigration, jobs, news, resettle, wisconsin, wisconsin watch
Wisconsin is in a labor crunch. Evacuees and other immigrants can help — if they can navigate transportation and other obstacles.
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‘They can bring so much’: Despite barriers, Afghan evacuees enrich Wisconsin’s workforce
May 24th, 2022 | 16 mins 52 secs
afghan, afghanistan, diversity, education, evacuee, green bay, immigration, jobs, news, resettle, wisconsin, wisconsin watch
Wisconsin is in a labor crunch. Evacuees and other immigrants can help — if they can navigate transportation and other obstacles.
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‘I don’t know what will happen’: After months at Ft. McCoy Afghan family resettled in separate states
March 16th, 2022 | 22 mins 23 secs
afghan, afghanistan, evacuee, ft. mccoy, news, resettle, rockville, wisconsin
In this story, Wisconsin Watch reporter Zhen Wang profiles an Afghan evacuee family who was resettled in separate states after a months-long stay at Wisconsin’s Fort McCoy — illustrating major challenges within resettlement agencies to help evacuees start their new lives. The story follows the Nabizada family as they seek housing, jobs and food — while applying for permanent residency.