Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time in the U.S. from September 15th to October 15th that recognizes the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the country’s history, heritage and culture. It also celebrates the independence days of several Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua on September 15th, Mexico on…
Read More44th Welcome Reception for International Students
AMIS Atlanta’s Welcome Reception is an annual event that welcomes all international students and scholars in metro Atlanta’s colleges and universities through a free community-wide event. Our name, AMIS, is the French word for “friends” and symbolizes our purpose to promote cultural and global understanding through friendship and hospitality with international students and scholars. We…
Read MoreWelcoming Week Des Moines 2022
LSI has a full week of activities starting with a Stuff the Truck school supply donation drive on Monday, Sept. 12 and culminating with our Meet me at the Market day on Saturday, Sept. 17. This will encourage the community to stop by our farmers market that we hold every Saturday where our refugee farmers…
Read MoreWelcoming Week Fort Wayne 2022
Welcoming Week Fort Wayne will take place September 10 – 16 with the support of community partners. Welcoming Week is a collaborative effort to show how our city is enriched with beautiful cultures through art, film, food, education, and more! Follow our Facebook page for the latest updates.
Read MoreWelcoming Week 2022 Proclamation Signing and Naturalization/Citizenship Ceremony
We will kick off Welcoming Week 2022 with a proclamation signing by the Salt Lake County Mayor and mayors of cities in Salt Lake County. That will be followed by a citizenship ceremony so that the mayors in attendance will have the opportunity to welcome our newest naturalized US citizens.
Read MoreWelcoming Festival Eugene 2022
The Welcoming Festival at the Eugene Family YMCA will be an opportunity for members of our community from all backgrounds to come together. Hosted at the Eugene Family YMCA on Patterson St., there will be local organizations tabling about the services and resources that they provide, cultural performances, food trucks, and more! There will be…
Read MorePeople of the World: Meet-n-Greet
On the 3rd Wednesday of each month, we invite the community to join us at Common Market for an international Meet-n-Greet event. We’ll be featuring different educational facts, food and drink recipes, music and art, etc. from the different cultural groups living here in Charlotte. The event is free, community-focused, and open to the public–all…
Read MoreTapas and Testimonials
Join us as we gather on the lawn at the Randolph Mint Museum on Friday, September 16, from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm for our in-person benefit. Enjoy internationally themed tapas, music, auction items, and more as we celebrate our community and the people we serve. We’ll share food, hear testimonials from our international clients…
Read MoreWelcoming Burien 2022
Our Welcoming Burien 2022 event coordinated in collaboration with Discover Burien will mark its second year of bringing our community together in Town Square Park as Burien participates in the national Welcoming Week. This year’s theme is Where We Belong. On Saturday, September 17, 2022, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., everyone is invited for…
Read MoreGrowing Together 2022
Growing Together is a series of weeklong events organized by Refugee Services, a resettlement agency of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, as part of Welcoming Week 2022. Growing Together events will center around cultivating our knowledge of refugees and immigrants’ cultures and their foods and learning about diverse crops. This is the second…
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