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‘My immigrant perspective gave me a heightened antenna for injustice’: Dr. Mona Hanna at the 2025 Welcoming Interactive
The 2025 Welcoming Interactive is coming to Detroit, Michigan this May. From the Underground Railroad and Great Migration to today’s immigrant and refugee communities setting down roots, Michigan’s history of migration and inclusion runs deep….
‘Everything I write begins in my lived experience’: Carlos Andrés Gómez at the 2025 Welcoming Interactive
As we count down the days to the Welcoming Interactive in Detroit this May, we’re reminded of the energy, learning, and connection that the conference sparks for attendees each year. But this year, the stakes…
Language access: Our history and protected right
By Jodie Stanley, Municipal Language Access Network For the first time in U.S. history, an official language has been named. Executive Order 14224 designates English as the official language of the United States-a largely symbolic…
How intergroup relationships build community: Four success stories
Fund to Foster Belonging grantees have brought together immigrants and non-immigrants to build community-wide belonging since 2021. This year, we supported four grantees whose projects bridged immigrant, refugee, and U.S.-born communities through shared initiatives. Their…
From crisis to cornerstone: How welcoming is creating stability and belonging for this community foundation
Local institutions, like community foundations, can stopgap migration crises by leveraging their local knowledge, resources, and leadership. In this guest post, Valerie Carlin, the chief impact officer at Aspen Community Foundation, highlights how community foundations…
Building inclusive communities: Welcoming resources for community foundations
As community foundations increasingly recognize the importance of fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, they are discovering that welcoming is a key dimension of this work that is often overlooked. Also known as immigrant inclusion,…
We’re All In: How communities united during Welcoming Week 2024
Now in its twelfth year, with more than 2,006 events and initiatives that took place in 8 countries, Welcoming Week is a message and a movement for communities that are making immigrant inclusion a reality….
World Refugee Day: Standing with refugee leaders who are sparking change
On World Refugee Day, held every year on June 20, we honor the strength, courage, and perseverance of refugees around the globe. This year, World Refugee Day focuses on solidarity with refugees, for a world…
Staying rooted in humanity: Reflections on #Interactive2024
Last week, 800 welcomers from across the globe joined us at the 2024 Welcoming Interactive in the Certified Welcoming city of Dallas, Texas. Leaders from local governments, nonprofits, and other sectors spent three days sharing…
‘Welcoming is possible’: Opening remarks at the Welcoming Interactive 2024
Editor’s note: Following are remarks by Rachel Perić, executive director of Welcoming America, delivered on April 11, 2024 at the opening plenary of the 2024 Welcoming Interactive conference in Dallas, Texas. It has been lightly…