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Standing Up for Welcoming: Four practical actions for local leaders

Standing Up for Welcoming: Four practical actions for local leaders

To help local leaders prepare for an uncertain and rapidly changing immigration landscape, we’ve outlined four practical actions you can take to stand up for welcoming.

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Government and Community Leadership, Refugees, Safe Communities
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Moving from Individual and Small Group Welcoming to a Whole-of-Community Approach: A Training to Create a Resilient Welcoming Infrastructure Throughout Your Local Community

Training: Moving From Individual and Small Group Welcoming to a Whole-of-Community Approach

A training to create a resilient welcoming infrastructure throughout your local community.

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Connected Communities, Refugees, Welcoming Standard
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Community Sponsorship: Moving from Individual or Small Group Welcoming to a Whole-of-Community Approach

As a result of this webinar, you’ll learn about our exciting new self-paced training and have the chance to hear from representatives from Refugee Welcome Collective, Welcoming America, and Hearts & Homes for Refugees.

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Connected Communities, Refugees, Welcoming Standard
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You Are Kin, You Are Welcome Here: AHLAN Manual & Resettlement Partnerships in Higher Ed

Originally broadcasted on November 7, 2023. In this webinar, you will learn how to partner with colleges and universities to build campus-community ecosystems that support refugee inclusion by using the newly released action guide, Ahlan:…

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Connected Communities, Education, Refugees
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AHLAN Manual

Created and published by the organization Every Campus A Refuge based in Greensboro, North Carolina, and sponsored by Welcoming America’s Fund to Foster Belonging, the AHLAN Manual is the premier implementation guide for making higher…

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Education, Refugees
Resource Webinar

Strategies for Supporting Newcomer and Immigrant Families Navigating the School System

As the new school year in the U.S. begins in the coming months, it is critical to support newcomer and immigrant families in navigating the school system. We hosted a webinar in partnership with, with…

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Education, Refugees
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Community Sponsorship: Creating Communities of Welcome

Recorded on April 11, 2023. In partnership with Community Sponsorship Hub, this webinar discussed community sponsorship in the United States. We identified the broad ecosystem, programs, and actors, as well as how the experiences of…

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Connected Communities, Refugees
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Advancing a Welcoming Infrastructure for Humanitarian Relief

As individuals and organizations in localities across the globe mobilize to support those displaced by war, conflict, and climate disasters, meeting the immediate needs is critical. At the same time, building the infrastructure needed to…

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Refugees
Resource Webinar

Newcomers to Neighbors: How Philanthropy Can Support New Arrivals and Welcoming Infrastructure

In this donor briefing hosted by Open Society Foundations, Welcoming America, and Welcome.US, experts explore new opportunities to support arriving families from Afghanistan, Ukraine, and other parts of the world. Learn about the role that…

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Refugees
Resource Webinar

Community Sponsorship of Refugees: Methods and Examples

This webinar took place on November 17, 2021 Community sponsorship provides an avenue for individuals, groups, and organizations to participate in the resettlement of refugees. This webinar will explore the various community sponsorship models and…

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Refugees