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Emerson YMCA, Our Lady of Guadalupe School help kids through pandemic, shared effort
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. Where do we find healing during troubled times?…
Read MoreA safe space: New and established Louisville residents talk preconceptions, build connections (and houses)
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. With a good job as a hotel manager,…
Read MoreStaff, leadership changes at Welcoming America
David Lubell — Welcoming America’s founder, inaugural executive director, and founding director of our Welcoming International initiative — is leaving the organization after 12 years. His last day is October 8. Almost two decades ago, David established the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition in Nashville to bring immigrant communities together to develop a unified…
Read MoreFourteen communities awarded funds to expand vaccine access to immigrant, refugee communities
Welcoming America is thrilled to announce the 13 communities and organizations that will receive grants to expand access to the COVID-19 vaccines for immigrant and refugee communities across the United States: Amani Family Services (Fort Wayne, IN) City of Tulsa Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Equity (Tulsa, OK) Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) (Los…
Read MoreRequest for Proposals: Fund to Foster Belonging
Updated on October 22, 2021 Welcoming America is pleased to announce the launch of the Fund to Foster Belonging to support and expand the work of local leaders building bridges and belonging in their communities. Proposals are due November 29 (previously October 18) through an online application. Background We’ve all had moments where we felt…
Read MoreAnnouncing the public comment period of the Welcoming Standard
We are thrilled to announce the opening of the public comment period for the Welcoming Standard, the guiding set of principles that outlines the core of what it means for a community to be truly welcoming, particularly in terms of immigrant and refugee residents. In addition to two review boards of experts, we are also…
Read More#BelongingBeginsWithUs: A look back at Welcoming Week 2021
This year, as many of us continued to socially distance ourselves, Welcoming Week still served as a time of celebration and reflection. Under the theme of “Belonging Begins With Us”, Welcoming Week inspired communities to consider what belonging for all looks like, especially for those from other countries, but also for those experiencing a changing…
Read MoreNew research shows immigrants in Washoe County make up 29.6 percent of construction workers, 25.3 percent of manufacturing workers, and 14.1 percent of business owners.
Immigrants were 34.8 percent more likely to be of working age than their U.S.-born counterparts Reno, NV – A new report released by New American Economy in partnership with the Northern Nevada International Center, City of Reno, and the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce, underscores the critical role immigrants in Reno and Washoe County play as…
Read MoreWelcoming America designates City of Pittsburgh, PA as a Certified Welcoming city
Decatur, GA — Welcoming America, a national nonprofit organization, is thrilled to designate the City of Pittsburgh as Certified Welcoming. It is the 12th place to become Certified Welcoming since the program launched in 2017, and the third in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, joining the cities of Lancaster and Erie. The designation not only comes…
Read MoreNew Report Shows Immigrants and Refugees in San Mateo County Paid Over $5.5 Billion in Taxes and Held $12.7 Billion in Spending Power in 2019
Immigrants and refugees in San Mateo County make up 58.2 percent of construction workers and 47.6 percent of STEM workers SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA – A new report released today by New American Economy (NAE), in partnership with the County of San Mateo’s Office of Community Affairs’ Immigrant Services, underscores the critical role immigrants and refugees in San…
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