2023 SIIP Convening

WES Economic Inclusion Forum

Washington, D.C. | December 12, 2023

About the Forum

This year’s WES Economic Inclusion Forum will bring together up to 200 participants from across our U.S. partner communities. Over the course of a full day of programming and auxiliary meetings, funders, grantees, policymakers, and practitioners will network with one another, join in a wide-ranging discussion about the economic inclusion of immigrants and refugees, and work toward practical solutions that create access to jobs and opportunity.

This is an invitation only event.

Event Program

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast
Room: Main Lobby and The Gallery

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Room: The Forum

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Opening Plenary: Collaborating to Ensure Economic Inclusion
Room: The Forum

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Break
Room: The Gallery

10:45 – 12:00 p.m.

Breakout Session #1
Refugee Economic Inclusion
Room: The North Hub


Breakout Session #2
How can I more effectively engage in policy advocacy?
Room: The South Hub


Breakout Session #3
What is philanthropy's role in knocking down the barriers that impede newcomer and refugee women to achieve economic well-being?
Room: The Central Hub


12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch and Networking
Room: The Gallery

1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Breakout Session #4
Engaging Employers in Workforce Inclusion Efforts
Room: The North Hub


Breakout Session #5
Centering Refugee and Immigrant Voices in Programmatic and Grantmaking Efforts
Room: The South Hub


Breakout Session #6
How Can Higher Education Put Its Resources to Use to Build Pathways to Economic Inclusion?
Room: The Central Hub

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.

Break
Room: The Gallery

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks
Room: The Forum

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Networking
Room: The Gallery

4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

Cocktails
Room: The Gallery



Please note that communities participating in the December 11 Skilled Immigrant Integration Program (SIIP) Annual Convening and December 13 the WES Mariam Assefa Fund Convening will receive separate communications on agendas and logistics for those events.

Event Location

Convene
600 14th Street NW
4th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005

Accommodation

Washington Marriott at Metro Center

Registration

Registrations are now closed. For queries please email [email protected].

Presented by:


World Education Services


World Education Services (WES) is a non-profit social enterprise that supports the educational, economic, and social inclusion of immigrants, refugees, and international students. For nearly 50 years, WES has set the standard for international academic credential evaluation, supporting millions of people as they seek to achieve their academic and professional goals. Through decades of experience as a leader in global education, WES has developed a wide range of tools to pursue social impact at scale. From evaluating academic credentials to shaping policy, designing programs, and providing philanthropic funding, we partner with a diverse set of organizations, leaders, and networks to uplift individuals and drive systems change. Together with its partners, WES enables people to learn, work, and thrive in new places.