| May 13, 2020
Parade of Nations at GLOBAL FEST, an annual event that celebrates the diversity of Aurora, CO. Credit: City of Aurora’s Office of International and Immigrant Affairs
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are sharing the stories and experiences of the Welcoming Network in responding to the crisis in their communities as well as the challenges facing immigrant-serving nonprofit organizations. This week, we hear from Ricardo Gambetta-Alvarado, Manager of the Office of International and Immigrant Affairs, City of Aurora, CO. COVID-19 has disrupted daily life all over the ...
| May 8, 2020
Kate (right) delivering food to families in quarantine in southwest Kansas. Credit: Emma Showalter
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are sharing the stories and experiences of the Welcoming Network in responding to the crisis in their communities as well as the challenges facing immigrant-serving nonprofit organizations. This week, we hear from Kate Schieferecke, Refugee Resettlement Case Manager at the Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas. COVID-19 has disrupted daily life all over the world. What ...
| April 29, 2020
Welcoming America, a national nonprofit organization that leads a movement of inclusive communities becoming more prosperous by making everyone feel they belong, announces the launch of the Resilient Rapid Response Initiative to assist its membership network of nonprofits and local governments with pressing needs in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to tailored training on inclusive emergency management ...
| April 28, 2020
Local students from ourBRIDGE for Kids perform a traditional Bhutanese dance at Welcoming Week 2018 in Charlotte, NC. Photo credit: Emily Yaffe.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are sharing the stories and experiences of the Welcoming Network in responding to the crisis in their communities as well as the challenges facing immigrant-serving nonprofit organizations. This week, we hear from Emily Yaffe and Federico Rios of the Office of Equity, Mobility and Immigrant Integration of the City of Charlotte in ...