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Learning from Welcoming Week in Italy
As Welcoming Week event hosts and partners begin preparing for 2026, Italy’s example provides concrete lessons learned that can be applied in your own context.
Build Trust With Community-Focused Comms: A How-To Guide for Organizations & Local Governments
As local governments and organizations serve growing numbers of multilingual audiences, many are using communication strategies that promote trust, engagement, and access.
Louisville, KY: How Community Advocates Made the Case for Inclusive Communications
In 2021, Amos Izerimana, director of the Office for Immigrant Affairs in Louisville, KY, rallied community members to deliver a message to city council. In a community where the newcomer population had grown rapidly and…
Philadelphia, PA: How a Census Outreach Campaign Paved the Way for Inclusive Communications
Home to newcomers from across the globe, Philadelphia has a long history as a welcoming city. With commitments to workforce inclusion, equitable education opportunities, and language access, the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection…
Montgomery County, MD: How Local Youth Supported Culturally Resonant Communications Around Mental Health
Maryland’s Montgomery County, located just outside Washington D.C., is home to a growing and diverse Asian American community, comprising 39% of the state’s Asian population. With over 26 ethnic subgroups and even more Asian languages…
Champaign IL: How Local Partnerships Boost Capacity for Inclusive Communications
As home to a Big Ten university and major farming operations, central Illinois’ Champaign County attracts people from all over the world, including international students and agricultural workers. This vibrant newcomer community made Champaign one…
Lancaster, PA: How City Officials Prioritized Inclusion in COVID-19 Communications
Lancaster, a community of 60,000 residents, welcomed 500 people displaced from Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria in 2017. Their arrival underscored the importance of inclusive communication, prompting the city to develop a linguistically and culturally…
Welcoming Cities: Learning from UK Cities Practice on Inclusion
Explore lessons from the UK to discover welcoming best practices and consider what the global welcoming community can learn from each other.
Statement on the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
We are writing in the wake of the tragic death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. She was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis yesterday while serving as a legal observer for her…
From Concept to Practice: A Learning Lab to Supercharge Belonging
The 2025 Belonging Learning Labs invite you to answer the big questions of belonging. This series equips you with tools, practices, and new skills to strengthen connection wherever you call home.