Success Stories

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Success Stories

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  1. Strive to Reach the Goal
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    Enayatullah Shadab had a rewarding career in Kabul, Afghanistan. After earning his bachelor’s degree in mathematics, he taught high school math for three years and later went on to manage a hospital and serve alongside the U.S. Marines as an interpreter.

  2. Building the Foundation to Your Dream Job
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    From working as an electrical engineer in the US embassy in Afghanistan, to landing a job as an electrical designer in Boise, Ghulam credits motivation, hard work, and persistence as key to success.

  3. REFUGEES ARE ASSETS
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    A recent graduate of the University of Idaho, Fredrick is working as a youth specialist at IRC to give back to his community while studying to become a lawyer.

  4. MOTIVATION AND PERSISTENCE ARE KEY TO SUCCESS
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    Deeply motivated, Mohamad is eager to give back to his Salt Lake City community by becoming a CPA.

  5. CONTINUE TO IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS & YOU’LL FIND SUCCESS!
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    After dedicating herself to English classes, volunteering, networking, drafting resumes, and interview training, Daiana da Croce secured a job in the legal field.

  6. CONTINUING TO LEARN IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS
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    Buoyed by curiosity, hope, and a willingness to learn and take risks, Yannick Sana finds his path to professional success as an accountant in the US, and continues to help others along the way.

  7. “He who began a good work in you, will be faithful to complete it.”
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    2018 Careers for Change Alumna honoree Olive Buluma shares her path to becoming an OEM Business Analyst Intern at HP, Inc.

  8. If I Can Do It, So Can You!
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    After leaving Peru with his family, Richard Zavaleta never imagined he would work as a professional again. Now, he uses his business skills to help other new Americans achieve self-sufficiency and make Boise a better place.

  9. Perseverance Brings Success in Meeting Goals
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    Through consistent hope and steadfast progress, Cuihong’s dream of reclaiming her accounting career in the U.S. came true.

  10. Embracing New Challenges Brings Robotics Career to Life
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    From working on the world’s biggest aircraft in Ukraine to job searching in the U.S., no challenge is too big for Electromechanical Engineer Sergii Tytar.

  11. The Route of Success from My Home Country to the USA
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    Hope, cooperation, and persistence are the keys to success for Severin Nyamuroha, who now continues his teaching career at Taft Elementary.

  12. A not-so-mock Interview
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    What started as a mock interview through a local nonprofit turned into a real job at U.S. Bank for Biruk Woldesenbet.

  13. How a South Sudanese Refugee in Boise became a Successful Engineer in Indiana
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    The unstable situation in Sudan led Atanasio on a path to Boise and then on to Honeywell Aerospace in Indiana.

  14. Iraqi Who Risked His Life to Help the U.S. Air Force, Now Empowering Entrepreneurs in Idaho
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    After being called back to Iraq for an assignment with the U.S. Air Force, Ali Mustafa returned to the U.S., this time to Boise, where the Department of Labor introduced him to GTI.

  15. Turning Unique Perspective into Positive Impact
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    Tom Ndayishimiye has a unique perspective and strong capacity for helping local refugee students as they maneuver through the frustrations of adapting to a new and confusing culture.

  16. Focused Forward
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    Nameer Al Rubaye is no stranger to dangerous situations – he has catalogued many in the course of his work as a cinematographer filming live in conflict zones and photographing war related events in his home country, Iraq.

  17. It Starts with a Dream!
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    Aleksandr Burakov’s dream of coming to the USA and to Idaho included finding a job in IT so that he could continue his career path and what he loved.

  18. Burmese Refugee Starts Boise Computer Lab
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    Richard Naing, a Burmese IT professional, civil engineer, and Global Talent Idaho alumnus, authored the below piece about his incredible experience.

  19. Neal Naser Engineers His Future with Assistance from Global Talent Idaho
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    Neal Naser is a Mechanical Engineer from Iraq where he worked for the Iraq Ministry of Trade, designing HVAC installation and maintenance programs for private industry.

  20. From Baghdad to Boise: Iraqi Software Technician Returns to IT Career at Boise State University
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    “I must have gone to at least four or five mock interviews,” which Mudhafar Poules claims helped to prepare him for the interview which led to his position as an IT specialist at BSU.

  21. Iraqi Engineer in The Right Place at The Right Time
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    Luma Al Naserawi had been a professor of mechanical engineering at Baghdad University for 12 years when the security situation rapidly deteriorated and her husband and family began to receive threats.

  22. Iraqi Video Editor Continues Passion Working With Local News Channel
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    “Most fellow refugees said that it was impossible to get a job, and I was convinced by this.” Ali Al Saedi’s story changed as he describes finding GTI as finding hope.

  23. Syrian Refugee Hopes to Inspire Fellow Newcomers Launching Career as Resettlement Case Manager
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    In November 2014, Asmaa Albukaie and her two teenage sons were amongst the first Syrians to be resettled in Boise.

  24. A Relationship That Created an Opportunity of a Lifetime
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    Ghassan Widad Falih worked for the U.S. Army for three years at the Baghdad airport where he did maintenance on SUVs and other Army vehicles.

  25. A Chance Encounter: How Orlando Reclaimed His Career in the U.S.
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    Orlando Silva is a computer systems engineer from Diriamba, Nicaragua, where he owned and operated a computer repair and maintenance company and worked as the systems administrator at an Internet café.

  26. Information to Transform Dreams Into Reality
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    Raised in an Iraqi family of educators, the importance of independent thinking was instilled in Malak Al Fatal from childhood.

  27. Gaining a New Perspective
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    Coming to Boise with his wife and three children in March 2015, Mohammed Al Charakh left behind a “beautiful life” and successful career as a laboratory owner and veterinarian in Baghdad.

  28. A Finance Professional Makes an Investment in Her Future
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    Serpil Rawson left Turkey as a successful, educated financial professional and arrived in Boise knowing nobody, with the exception of her husband, and with little credibility as someone who was employable.