Hosted with REACT DC and Special Operations Association of America, U.S. veterans will volunteer at the hiring fair on Nov. 11 and Nov. 12
SACRAMENTO—Welcome.US is partnering with REACT DC and the Special Operations Association of America to host a hiring fair for Afghan and Ukrainian newcomers on Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12. This marks the sixth in a series of hiring fairs hosted by Welcome.US and its partners across the country in the last several months.
The first day of the fair falls on Veterans Day, and in recognition of the veteran community’s continued service and commitment to our Afghan allies, Welcome.US and REACT DC are grateful to partner with the Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) on the event. Former members of the Afghan and Ukrainian military are specially invited to this hiring fair for resume review by veterans of the United States military.
The two-day event is hosted by the Hyatt Regency Sacramento and includes free transportation thanks to Lyft Community Grants, as well as translation services, a children’s activity center, and resume development assistance. In addition, T-Mobile and other corporate partners are partnering to distribute free phones and year-long T-Mobile service plans to newcomers at the fair.
Media interested in arranging on-site interviews with representatives from Welcome.US and its event partners or with newcomers attending the hiring fair should contact [email protected].
WHAT: Two-day Sacramento Hiring Fair for Afghan and Ukrainian Newcomers
WHO: Welcome.US, REACT DC, and Special Operations Association of America in partnership with Workbay, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Tent Partnership for Refugees and Afghan-American Foundation, MAS Social Services Foundation, United Afghan Association, and Global Emergency Response and Assistance.
WHEN: Friday, Nov. 11, and Saturday, Nov., 12 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. PST
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Sacramento 1209 L St., Sacramento, CA 95814
*Note: The hiring fair will take place on the second floor of the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. Participants who are driving to the event should enter through the parking garage on the second floor where the registration and meeting rooms will be. Those arriving by Uber or Lyft, will arrive on the first floor and should take the stairs or elevator to the second floor.
The fair is also made successful due to the critical partnership of Workbay, the Tent Partnership for Refugees, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Afghan-American Foundation, MAS Social Services Foundation, United Afghan Association, Global Emergency Response and Assistance, and Lao Family Community Development.
The Sacramento event follows on the success of recent hiring fairs in Denver, San Diego, Seattle, Atlanta, and Northern Virginia, which have connected more than 1,300 applicants with local and national employers, to date.
“We know that securing a job is one of the best ways we can help our new Afghan and Ukrainian neighbors find a sense of belonging, achieve self-sufficiency, and immediately give back to their communities,” said Welcome.US CEO Nazanin Ash. “Newcomers have a wealth of talent and experience that employers are eager to tap into, and this hiring fair is an opportunity to help them restart their careers in the Sacramento area.”
Jobseekers will have the opportunity to meet with dozens of local employers hiring for roles at all skill levels, from hourly to salaried, including Alaska Airlines, Extended Stay America, T-Mobile, Hyatt, SP Plus Corporation, and many other organizations and companies with a presence in the Sacramento area. Many employers will be interviewing on site, and some candidates may secure job offers. Event organizers are expecting more than 250 newcomers to attend.
“On Veterans Day, as we honor those who served in our armed forces and their families, we are grateful for our partnership with SOAA and to the veteran community’s continued commitment to our Afghan allies,” Ash added. “The organizations and companies coming together for this hiring fair represent the best of what Americans have proven to be time and again: welcomers.”
In total, the United States has welcomed 80,000 Afghan evacuees since last August, and nearly 8,000 Afghan newcomers have settled in California, which is among the top states where displaced Ukrainians have relocated as well, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
About Welcome.US, REACT DC, and Special Operations Association of America (SOAA)
At Welcome.US, our mission is to unleash the desire and capacity of Americans to welcome newcomers and help them thrive. We operate on the evidence that direct participation with newcomers transforms both the welcomer and those being welcomed. By making it easier for Americans from all walks of life to participate in the work of welcoming—and telling their stories—we are building a movement that celebrates America’s welcoming spirit by providing an opportunity to serve for all who seek to welcome. Our diverse community of Welcomers reaches across real and perceived divides to meet the needs of newcomers more effectively. In partnership with local and national resettlement agencies, diaspora organizations and leaders, refugees, community sponsorship groups, nonprofits, businesses, faith-based institutions, veterans, universities, four former Presidents and four former First Ladies, Welcome.US is a single point of entry for Americans who want to get involved and support those who are starting new lives in the United States.
To learn more about Welcome.US, please visit welcome.us.
About REACT DC REACT DC, Inc. is a resettlement support organization that began as a motivated group of professional veterans and military spouses and rapidly expanded in its first year to include Afghan newcomers in key leadership positions. It currently serves Afghan newcomers in the Washington, D.C. metro area, provides nationwide refugee career pathway assistance through REACTworks.org, and oversees sixty Sponsor Circles nationwide through REACTsponsors. REACT DC programs include core social service support, sponsorship support, employment assistance, and women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship.
About Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) advocates for all past, present, and future members of the Special Operations community and their families. Fighting for those who fight for us to ensure the mission success and lethality of those that bear the greater burden. SOAA is a 501c19 Veterans Non-Profit organization.
