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Tulsa makes long-term plans to include immigrants in economic development through the Welcoming Economies program
In 2021, the Welcoming Economies program entered its second phase with five participating organizations. We sat down with one of the participants, Diane Eason Contreras, Director of Immigrant and Refugee Services for the YWCA Tulsa – East Community Center, to dig into their experience in the cohort on creating a more welcoming business environment in…
Read MoreNew Report Shows Immigrants in Southwest Kansas Paid Over $192 Million in Taxes and Held More than $595 Million in Spending Power in 2019
Immigrants in Southwest Kansas made up 21.6% of business owners and generated $63.7 million in business income. DODGE CITY, KS – A new report, New Americans in Southwest Kansas and Ford County, released today by New American Economy—now the American Immigration Council—in partnership with Dodge City and Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas, underscores the crucial role immigrants play in the…
Read MoreNonprofit empowers Black immigrant community in St. Louis, Missouri
Did you know that one in 10 Black people in the U.S. is an immigrant and that Africa has accounted for the fastest growth in the U.S. Black immigrant population? (Pew Research Center) For Black History Month, we chatted with Geoffrey Soyiantet, President and CEO of the St. Louis-based nonprofit and Welcoming Network member Vitendo…
Read MoreNew Report Shows Immigrants in Passaic County Contributed Over $1.3 Billion in Taxes and Possessed $3.6 Billion in Spending Power in 2019
Immigrants in Passaic County made up 47% of business owners and 32.3% of STEM workers PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ – New research, New Americans in Passaic County, released today by New American Economy—now the American Immigration Council—in partnership with Passaic County and William Paterson University Small Business Development Center (SBDC), underscores the critical role immigrants in Passaic…
Read MoreUpdates on our board of directors
Welcoming America is pleased to announce the new members and changes in leadership of our board of directors, effective February 2022. New members of the board include: Liz Cedillo-Pereira, City of Dallas, Texas Liz Cedillo-Pereira is Assistant City Manager for the City of Dallas, Texas where she leads Library Services, Office of Arts and Culture,…
Read MoreGeorgia, North Carolina nonprofits receive funding to bridge immigrant, non-immigrant communities
Welcoming America is pleased to announce the six nonprofit organizations in Georgia and North Carolina selected to receive $40,000 grants as part of the Fund to Foster Belonging and participate in a program to foster belonging among and between immigrant and non-immigrant communities: Every Campus A Refuge at Guilford College (Greensboro, NC) City/County of Durham,…
Read MoreNew Americans in Northeast Ohio and Cuyahoga County
New research from New American Economy shows that immigrants in Northeast Ohio paid over $1.5 billion in taxes and held $3.9 billion in spending power in 2019. The new report, New Americans in Northeast Ohio and Cuyahoga County, was prepared in partnership with Global Cleveland. This report also features profiles of two Northeast Ohio residents: Su He and Sudhir Achar. Between…
Read MoreDifferences give way to friendship over Somalian coffee in St. Cloud, Minnesota
In 2020, Welcoming America and its members worked in eight cities to bridge diverse communities and foster a deeper sense of belonging for local residents, including immigrants. This story is part of the Belonging Begins With Us campaign, which was funded in part by the Walmart Foundation. The central Minnesota where Natalie Ringsmuth grew up…
Read MoreNew Report Shows Immigrants in the City of Los Angeles Paid nearly $15 Billion in Taxes and Held More Than $38 Billion in Spending Power
Immigrants in the city are over 23 percent more likely to be of working age than their U.S.-born counterparts and make up nearly 72 percent of the essential services workforce. LOS ANGELES, CA – A new report released today by New American Economy in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and the Coalition for Humane…
Read MoreSouthern Missourians of all backgrounds find common purpose during pandemic
In 2020, Welcoming America and its members worked in eight cities to bridge diverse communities and foster a deeper sense of belonging for local residents, including immigrants. This story is part of the Belonging Begins With Us campaign, which was funded in part by the Walmart Foundation. At 59, Maria de Lordes looks back at…
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