Posts Tagged ‘Storytelling’
Stories We Share: Looking Back at #WelcomingWeek2025
2,014+ events. 50 U.S. states & DC. 8 countries. 63,000+ people reached on social media. Countless stories, conversations, and connections. This is the power of Welcoming Week. With more than 2,000 events and initiatives in 8 countries, Welcoming Week brought together neighbors to build connections and affirm the importance of welcoming places. Now in its…
Read MoreWelcoming Week Spotlights Global Movement for Belonging in Six Countries
Annual campaign showcases “Stories We Share” theme through more than 1,600 events Decatur, Georgia – Communities across the globe are choosing connection over division through Welcoming Week (September 12-21, 2025), an annual campaign and celebration to showcase the movement of communities striving to be more welcoming places for all, including immigrants. Welcoming Week, led by…
Read MoreStories We Share: The Power of Small Acts
When we step into our communities with intention and courage, the small acts of welcoming we practice every day become the foundation for the belonging we all seek. This is a call to embrace those everyday moments of connection that, when shared across neighborhoods, create communities where everyone can thrive. When chalk becomes connection I’ve…
Read MoreWelcoming America Announces “Stories We Share” as 2025 Welcoming Week Theme
Stories are more than just connection points. They’re also catalysts. Welcoming America is excited to announce its campaign theme for Welcoming Week 2025, an annual campaign celebrated in communities across the world, taking place from September 12-21, 2025. The campaign theme, “Stories We Share” focuses on celebrating differences and spotting what we have in common.…
Read More“Building welcoming communities is not a luxury”: Opening remarks at the Welcoming Interactive 2025
“Building welcoming communities is not a luxury. It is essential.” Editor’s note: Following are remarks by Rachel Perić, executive director of Welcoming America, delivered on May 21, 2025 at the opening plenary of the Welcoming Interactive in Detroit, Michigan. They have been lightly edited for web publication. In 1950s Brooklyn, a stunned boy looked up…
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