In this episode, Rebekah Smith, Co-Founder and Executive Director of LaMP, shares insights into migration policies and how language access plays a critical role in creating opportunities for marginalized communities.
Rebekah discusses the challenges faced by low-income households seeking to work abroad, and how her organization aims to bridge the gap between high-income and low-income countries by focusing on language training, policy reform, and innovative solutions for migrant workers.
Key Highlights:
Bridging Economic Gaps: Learn how migration can help address the growing workforce disparity between high-income countries (like the U.S., Germany, and Japan) and low-income countries, where youth populations are booming.
Language as a Gateway: Rebekah shares here how language barriers prevent low-income individuals from accessing job opportunities abroad and why increasing language training is essential to fostering inclusion.
Policy and Real-World Needs: Discover why current immigration policies often mismatch society's true labor needs, and how proactive systems can change the future for blue-collar workers.
Inclusion Before Immigration: Explore Rebekah's unique perspective on inclusion starting before people migrate, emphasizing the role of language and preparation in creating smoother transitions for migrant workers.
You can follow Rebekah and her business online through the following links:
LaMP website:
Social media links:
Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekahlsmith/
Personal X: https://x.com/RebekahL_Smith
LaMP: https://www.linkedin.com/company/labor-mobility-partnerships
Tune in to this insightful episode and gain valuable perspectives on how language, policy, and migration systems can transform lives and build economic bridges across the world.