Posts by Christina Pope
WE Pilot Participants Adapt to Meet COVID-19 Economic Inclusion Challenges
This piece was co-written by Steve Tobocman. Launched in February, the Welcoming Economies Technical Assistance Pilot (WE Pilot) supports local leaders in advancing policies, programs, partnerships, and practices that include immigrants as part of their local or regional economic strategy. Two of the three pilot initiatives are partnerships between a local economic development agency and…
Read More3 Strategies European Cities are Using to Welcome Newcomers
Christina recently spoke on behalf of Welcoming America at the International Forum on Reception and Integration of Refugees in the European Union, hosted by the Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia and the City of Barcelona. This gathering of government and community leaders, practitioners, and policymakers was held to exchange ideas and best practices about integration,…
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