StreetWise Partners and the Importance of Mentorship in the Immigration Story

January is National Mentoring month, and in this episode of Immigration Nerds, we explore StreetWise Partners' transformative mentorship program helping underemployed job seekers, particularly immigrants and first-generation Americans, navigate the U.S. job market. CEO Shari Krull discusses how their 2,500-strong volunteer network provides crucial career coaching, while recent mentee graduate, Denise Phillips, shares her inspiring journey from São Paulo's underprivileged community to securing a senior project management role at a major hospitality company - achieving a standout role, and personal and professional confidence in her career.

Erickson Immigration Group is proud to be a national corporate partner to StreetWise Partners.

SHOW RESOURCE LINKS:

StreetWise Partners: https://www.streetwisepartners.org/

Denise Phillips, StreetWise Mentee: https://www.streetwisepartners.org/success-stories/denises-story

National Mentoring Month 2025: https://www.mentoring.org/campaigns/national-mentoring-month/