| February 19, 2020
Just last week, Welcoming America and Global Detroit hosted a kickoff to welcome participants to the 2020 Welcoming Economies Technical Assistance Pilot (WE Pilot). These Welcoming Network members will work closely with the WE Pilot team to advance economic inclusion of immigrants and contribute to local economic development efforts that impact all residents. The WE Pilot will allow Welcoming America and ...
| December 17, 2019
The resources below are the three parts of Welcoming America's social cohesion serioes. Please take your time to explore each component. Building Cohesive Communities in an Era of Migration and Change Engaging Local Leaders to Foster Welcoming Communities Innovations in Building Meaningful Contact Across Difference If you have any questions or would like more information on the series please email&...
By: Julie Gehrki, Vice President and COO, Walmart Foundation and Rachel Peric, Executive Director, Welcoming America Inclusion builds stronger communities, that’s why the Walmart Foundation is providing Welcoming America with a $1 million grant to accelerate work led by communities across the country to promote belonging and inclusion. Communities work best when everyone who lives in them can belong ...
November 20, 2019
By Malka Kopell Click here for full article. Earlier this fall, in partnership with Welcoming America, we offered our services to four of their Welcoming Communities following an RFP process. We have now started seeding civity in San Jose, CA; Champaign-Urbana, IL; Salt Lake County, UT; and Pittsburgh, PA! One of the most exciting things about these new ...
