Event Details
Welcome to America: One Immigrant's Experience with the Cultural Adjustment (HRACC)
| Date: | June 4, 2025, 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
| Organizer: | HRACC |
| Location: | Virtual: Registrants will receive webinar log-in information ahead of the event date. Webinar links are issued 1 per paid attendee. Please do not share links with anyone who has not paid to participate. To ensure you receive the webinar access information, please make sure to check your Spam/Bulk email folders for emails from HRACC! |
| Price: | Support Jim Roberts Scholarship: $20 for HRACC Members; $25 for Guests |
| Event Type: | Webinar |
| iCal link | Add to Calendar |
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What does it really mean to start over in a new country? Imagine navigating a workplace where the language is unfamiliar and the cultural expectations are unspoken. What does it take not only to survive - but to thrive?
In this thought-provoking session, Solveiga Jaskunas shares her powerful and personal journey of immigrating to the United States, offering insights into the emotional and practical challenges of adjusting to a completely new environment. Her story is one of resilience, self-discovery, and the universal human desire to belong.
Whether your organization hires international employees or you're simply committed to creating a more inclusive culture, Solveiga’s experience will resonate deeply. Her journey highlights the critical role of diversity, equity, inclusion—and most importantly, belonging - in the workplace.
Key concepts:
- Common challenges that immigrants and expatriates face when adapting to a new culture
- Practical solutions for creating a sense of "home" and belonging
- Strategies to support international employees as they integrate into your organizatio
100% of the registration fees for this webinar will be donated to HRACC's Jim Roberts Scholarship Fund!
Each year, HRACC provides a scholarship of up to $2,000 to support a college student pursuing HR as a career!
RECERTIFICATION CREDITS: This program has been submitted to HRCI for Recertification Credits, and to SHRM for Professional Development Credit. Please note: you must participate in the entire webinar to receive credit.
OUR SPEAKERS:
Solveiga Jaskunas
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