2020 Census and Voting Resources
This past August, the U.S Census Bureau announced its plan to move up the deadline for responses to the 2020 census from October 31 to September 30. As of August 17, about 63% of households nationwide have responded to the census; the remaining households are known as “hard-to-reach” and are disproportionately low-income and young people,…
Read MorePartnering with Polco on civic engagement
We are pleased to announce a partnership with Polco, an award-winning civic engagement platform to help our Welcoming Network members strengthen connections with residents on topics and issues important to their communities. Through Polco, users access a database of surveys and polls to assess police services, resident satisfaction, business owner sentiments, and others that help…
Read MoreWelcoming America Social Cohesion Series
Welcoming America’s series of articles on social cohesion explores what Welcoming America and other national- and local-level thought leaders and practitioners have learned about engaging long-term members of receiving communities to advance immigrant inclusion and build stronger, more cohesive communities. Released in conjunction with Welcoming America’s 10-year anniversary, this social cohesion series updates the 2011…
Read MoreWe Belong Here: An initiative for immigrant and community engagement
Created by the initiative We Belong Here, this toolkit is designed for libraries and other organizations to create more welcoming and supportive environments for immigrants in their communities through four key areas: positioning, messaging, strategies and tactics, and communications. We Belong Here is an initiative founded by the Hartford Public Library, a Welcoming Network member…
Read MoreCitizenship Strategies to Create Welcoming Communities
This toolkit was developed by Welcoming America and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, the lead organization of the New Americans Campaign, to provide promising practices and suggestions to engage receiving communities at the intersection of citizenship and welcoming work.
Read MoreIdeas That Innovate: State & Local Policies
Ideas That Innovate: State & Local Policies is a report by the Welcoming Economies Global Network, a partnership between Welcoming America and Global Detroit that taps into the economic development opportunities created by immigrants across the Rust Belt. The report outlines state and local policies that foster immigrant inclusion in varying levels of government including…
Read MoreOpening Minds, Opening Doors, Opening Communities: Cities Leading for Immigrant Integration
With this rapid expansion of institutions for immigrant integration, there is a demand for a better understanding of how these institutions can most effectively facilitate receiving and integrating immigrants and ultimately maximize their economic and civic contributions. Published by the University of Southern California Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration and the Americas Society/Council…
Read MoreWhite House Task Force on New Americans: Strategic Action Plan on Immigrant & Refugee Integration
In November 2014, President Barack Obama established the White House Task Force on New Americans, a government-wide effort tasked with better integrating immigrants and refugees into American communities civically, economically, and linguistically. This strategic plan outlines the Task Force’s integration strategy for the federal government, including goals and recommendations on building welcoming communities. Welcoming America…
Read MoreThe Story of Welcoming
An introduction to the Welcoming model and how it relates to the community of Shelbyville. This clip is featured in “Building a Nation of Neighbors,” a Shelbyville Multimedia video module for bridge-building between newcomers and long time residents, adapted from the documentary Welcome to Shelbyville directed and produced by Kim A. Snyder.
Read MoreLocal Leaders: The Foundation for Welcoming Work
An overview of how the Welcoming model approaches local leadership development. This clip is featured in “Building a Nation of Neighbors,” a video module for bridge-building between newcomers and long time residents, adapted from the documentary Welcome to Shelbyville directed and produced by Kim A. Snyder.
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