The Needs and Opportunities
72%
20 %
of immigrants in the District do
not have a high school degree
compared to 10% of
native-born individuals
Source: Urban Institute
of jobs in Washington, D.C.
will require post-secondary
education or training by 2020
Source: White House Report on
Community College
4TH
Washington, D.C. is ranked the city with
the 4th highest cost of living
Source: Washington Business Journal
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76%
of immigrants struggle with using
digital technology and other
communications tools to access, use
and communicate information online
Source: Migration Policy Institute
6 2 ,0 0 0 +
2 4 5 , 800
people in the D.C. metro
area are eligible for
naturalization
Source: USC Center for the Study of
Immigrant Integration
32 ,0 00
D.C. adults lack a high school
diploma D.C. residents with limited English
proficiency
Source: DC Appleseed Source: American Immigration Council
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