March 2, 2011 CONTACT: Joan Leech, 773-423-9830
Kim Snoddy, 773-423-9834
REFUGEEONE HONORS MANPOWER INC. AT ANNUAL BENEFIT
Manpower Inc. to receive the RefugeeOne 2011 Many Voices, One Vision Recognition Award
CHICAGO – March 2, 2011, RefugeeOne has selected Manpower Inc. as the sole recipient of its 2011 Many Voices, One Vision Recognition Award. The award will be presented on March 18, at RefugeeOne’s annual benefit held at the Chicago Cultural Center. Manpower Inc.’s Anne Edmunds, Regional Director – Chicago will accept the award. The Many Voices, One Vision Award honors individuals, organizations or businesses that share RefugeeOne’s commitment and dedication to helping refugees become self-reliant.
“Manpower has been a significant partner not only to RefugeeOne but to other organizations worldwide that share our goal of helping refugees build self-reliance,” said Greg Wangerin, Executive Director, RefugeeOne. “We wholeheartedly commend Manpower’s social responsibility in reaching out to refugees, and laud their deliberate strategies of aligning refugees with the labor market,” he commented.
Imagine the challenge of finding a job in the 2011 economy as a newly arrived refugee. And yet refugees want nothing more than the opportunity to work hard and support themselves and their families. One of the many services RefugeeOne provides is the skill development and support needed for a refugee to find their first job in the U.S. That job in turn promotes self-respect and confidence that leads to hard work, commitment of purpose and self-reliance. RefugeeOne is not alone in the process, but relies upon companies like Manpower Inc. that appreciate the hard work and dedication of refugees, and are willing to partner to ensure smooth job transitions and success.
Past winners of RefugeeOne’s Many Voices, One Vision Award include: Dr. Edwin Silverman, Illinois State Refugee Coordinator; The Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights; and the First Congregational Church of Western Springs, United Church of Christ.
About RefugeeOne
RefugeeOne is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that provides a full range of services to refugees brought to the United States by the U.S. State Department for resettlement in the Chicago metropolitan area. The majority of RefugeeOne’s services are provided to refugees displaced from their homelands due to war or persecution. Every year, RefugeeOne helps them find housing, learn English, acclimate to American culture, develop computer and other employable skills, find jobs, obtain medical and other care, access the public school system for their children, apply for citizenship, and obtain care for elderly family members. In 2010, RefugeeOne welcomed 539 refugees—approximately 35% of all refugees resettled in the Chicago.
About the Many Voices, One Vision Annual Benefit
RefugeeOne’s, Many Voices, One Vision annual benefit will be held Friday, March 18, 2011, at the Chicago Cultural Center. The event kicks off with a cocktail reception featuring Mediterranean inspired cuisine from NAHA, a silent auction, music by Lamajamal and other cultural performances. Dinner follows, highlighted by an award presentation honoring Manpower Inc. and culminates with the featured inspirational speaker, Mawi Asgedom, a former refugee and Harvard and Kellogg graduate. The evening is emceed by Jerome McDonnell, host of Chicago Public Radio’s Worldview.
About Manpower Inc.
Manpower Inc. is a world leader in innovative workforce solutions; creating and delivering services that enable its clients to win in the changing world of work. With over 60 years’ experience, Manpower offers employers a range of solutions and services for the entire employment and business cycle including permanent, temporary and contract recruitment; employee assessment and selection; training; outplacement; outsourcing and consulting. Manpower’s worldwide network of 4,000 offices in 82 countries and territories enables the company to meet the needs of its 400,000 clients per year, including small and medium size enterprises in all industry sectors, as well as the world’s largest multinational corporations. The focus of Manpower’s work is on raising productivity through improved quality, efficiency and cost-reduction across their total workforce, enabling clients to concentrate on their core business activities. Manpower Inc. operates under five brands: Manpower, Manpower Professional, Elan, Jefferson Wells and Right Management.
