Welcoming Week Kick-Off Breakfast
The Research Park invites the community to kick off Welcome Week with a breakfast on our patio. Meet & mingle with others from the University YMCA New American Welcome Center. For a complete list of Welcoming Week events across Champaign-Urbana, visit https://universityymca.org/welcome/ww22/.
Read More39th Annual International Dinner
You’re invited back to the International Dinner in person! This September, the University YMCA and the International Student and Scholar Services Office will host the 39th Annual International Dinner. This dinner, held Friday, September 9, 2022, will feature food trucks, desserts from around the world, and entertaining performances that showcase the cultural richness in Champaign…
Read MoreWe Belong Festival
Join us at the Orchard Downs Community Center (510 George Huff Ct., Urbana) in welcoming all our neighbors from around the world for We Belong Festival! As part of Welcoming Week, this event will have family-friendly games, an art activity, and food will be provided. This is a collaboration between Family & Graduate Housing, the…
Read MoreHAMILTON WELCOMING COMMUNITIES NIGHT
Join our our culturally diverse communities in Hamilton, New ZEaland as we close the first Welcoming Week Celebration. Come in your cultural or festive attire. Let’s us hear from select speakers, enjoy some cultural performances and share some kai.
Read MorePOOWHIRI, WANANGA AND KAI (Maaori welcome) Hamilton, New Zealand
Come and experience a Maaori welcome with a poowhiri, learn about the culture and share some kai (food) with others. Marae COVID-19 entry protocols in place
Read MoreWelcoming week international potluck
RSVP to join us in celebrating Welcoming Week with the theme #webelong this September. Through Welcoming Week, organizations and communities bring together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity. (welcoming America). The Welcoming week international potluck is a community potluck with…
Read MoreWhitfield’s WelcomeFest
Celebrate Welcoming Week at this free event featuring performances, painting kindness rocks, a community resources expo, food & supplies drive, Covid-19 vaccination clinic, and food. Under this year’s Welcoming Week theme of “Where We Belong,” Whitfield’s WelcomeFest will include: • Children’s workshop (10 am) and theatrical performance (11 am) of Anansi, The Trickster Spider: A…
Read MoreInternational Taste of First Pres
Join us for a “TASTE” of First Pres. We invite you to enjoy a taste of food from around the world. We will have a guest speaker and song with the ability to meet others in our community. It’s “WHERE WE BELONG”!!! For a complete list of Welcoming Week events across Champaign-Urbana, visit https://universityymca.org/welcome/ww22/.
Read MoreInternational Cooking Class
Participate in this virtual international cooking class from the comfort of your own kitchen! Cook along at home using a meal kit available for purchase directly from Uncommon Ground Food Co-op, or choose to tune-in without the meal kit at no cost. Registration required. For a complete list of Welcoming Week events across Champaign-Urbana, visit…
Read MoreC-U Black and African Arts Festival 2022
Come join us for the 4th annual C-U (Champaign- Urbana) Black and African Arts Festival 2022! We will be hosting a 1-day festival on Saturday, September 10, 2022 from 9am-5pm. During the festival time, will enjoy have the opportunity to buy products directly from our various craft vendors and participating food establishments. We will also…
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