Uplifting the Voices of Immigrant Women

by Michelson Philanthropies | Nov 2, 2021 | Alya Michelson, FirstGen, Media, Podcast

Jerry Sullivan, former LA Business Journal editor who now runs his own media outlet called SullivanSays SoCal, interviews Michelson Philanthropies co-chair Alya Michelson about the FirstGen Initiative’s efforts to reshape the narrative of immigrant women.   AUDIO...

Upwardly Global Gala Celebrates the Contributions of Immigrants and Refugees

by Michelson Philanthropies | Oct 5, 2021 | FirstGen, News, Stories

Each year, Upwardly Global recognizes leaders who have advanced opportunity and supported immigrants and refugees in our country.     By Justin Chapman Upwardly Global, the nonprofit organization that recently partnered with Alya Michelson’s FirstGen...

Alya Michelson Launches ‘Beautiful Journey,’ a New Podcast About Immigrant Women

by Michelson Philanthropies | Sep 15, 2021 | FirstGen, Media, Podcast

The inaugural episode of ‘Beautiful Journey’ welcomed Jina Krause-Vilmar, President and CEO of Upwardly Global.   By Justin Chapman In a new podcast series by Michelson Philanthropies Co-Chair Alya Michelson called “Beautiful Journey,” Upwardly Global...

Career Skills Program Underway with Eight Immigrant Women Enrolled as Upwardly Global’s First All-Female Cohort

by Michelson Philanthropies | Aug 4, 2021 | FirstGen, News, Stories

The eight women enrolled have backgrounds in IT, marketing, and architecture and hail from Iran, Turkey, Macedonia, India, Kazakhstan, and Brazil.     By Justin Chapman Since its inception in May, eight LA-based immigrant women have enrolled in Upwardly...

Let Them Be Heard. Telling the Stories of America’s Immigrant Women

by Guest User | Jun 1, 2021 | FirstGen, News

Philanthropist, Alya Michelson shared her journey as a first-generation immigrant woman and announced her new philanthropic initiative, FirstGen.   Alya Michelson on Supporting Immigrant Women Alya Michelson, co-chair of Michelson Philanthropies, was featured on...