The Role of Policy in Cultivating More Welcoming Communities

What is the role of policy — particularly at the local and state level — in helping integrate veterans, immigrants, and formerly incarcerated people into their communities? Welcoming America and the authors of Connective Tissue, a new policy framework exploring government’s role in strengthening connection in American communities, explored the possibilities in this conversation on October 8, 2024 featuring policymakers and practitioners who have spent their careers focused on supporting community integration.

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