Building a Nation of Neighbors

Welcoming America is a nonprofit leading a movement of inclusive communities becoming more prosperous by ensuring everyone belongs, including immigrants. Learn more about how we connect a broad network of nonprofits and local governments and support them in becoming truly welcoming places.

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From Afghanistan to Virginia: How Richmond welcomes refugees

In 2016, a group of 30 Afghan women arrived at their local DMV office in Richmond, Virginia to take the learner’s permit test. When they arrived from Afghanistan a few years before, they didn’t know how to get a driver’s license and could not find information in their language. Kate Ayers, executive director of ReEstablish…

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Welcoming in an Era of Climate Change: A Tool to Get Started

April 22, 2025

Explore practical, tactical actions that you and your local government can take to respond to and plan for climate migration.

Climate migration, Refugees
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Welcoming America Announces “Stories We Share” as 2025 Welcoming Week Theme

May 22, 2025
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“Building welcoming communities is not a luxury”: Opening remarks at the Welcoming Interactive 2025

May 21, 2025
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‘Belonging is a right we defend together’: Eric K. Ward at the 2025 Welcoming Interactive

April 21, 2025

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