Dispatches from a Financial Coach: Lessons on the Economic Empowerment of Immigrants
By Omar Shoukry Notable deficiencies in financial management skills over the last decade in the US have encouraged a growing
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Integration
The Dynamic Nature of the Haitian Sòl
By Aaron Steinberg During the winter of 2019–2020, I interviewed two first-generation Haitian immigrants, both men in their twenties. We
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Running in Place, Castles of Sand Finance in displacement (FIND) Kenya
By Julie Zollmann and Catherine Wanjala Throughout the course of 2020, our team set out to understand the financial lives
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Following where Community-Driven Organizations Lead: Lessons for strengthening refugee financial integration
By Julie Zollman and Kim Wilson “We have many people with a broken heart because of their history. So, we
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Financial Integration and Friendship
In this issue of Fresh FINDings we feature research from Kenya, led by Julie Zollmann in collaboration with Cate Wanjala.
Read MoreFriendships, Networks and Financial Integration in Displacement
Friendships are important for everyone but are crucial for refugees
Read MoreParque La Carolina
A hub for work and play, Parque La Carolina acts as a microcosm of migrant and local dynamics in Quito,
Read MoreInnovation (Charlie, Josephina and Juan)
“Ratcheting-up” livelihoods through entrepreneurship and innovation allow migrants to get a foothold in their new home
Read MoreDiscrimination
Skin color blurs the line between migrant and local, and exposes underlying assumptions about class, ethnicity, and immigration status
Read MoreJose and Margarita
Self-help communities grow as Venezuelan migrants find solidarity and solace in friendship
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