Expanding the Personal and Professional Networks of Immigrants through Connector Programs
Download the presentation slides from the 2019 webinar “Connector Programs: Expanding the Personal and Professional Networks of Immigrants” hosted by Welcoming America and the WE Global Network. During this webinar, participants learned how connector programs, from Halifax to St. Louis to Detroit, strengthen the ability of international professionals to participate in regional job markets and…
Read MoreSocial Cohesion Series: Engaging Local Leaders to Foster Welcoming Communities
This is the third in a series of articles on social cohesion that explores what Welcoming America and other national- and local-level thought leaders and practitioners have learned about engaging long-term members of receiving communities in order to advance immigrant inclusion and build stronger, more cohesive communities. “Engaging Local Leaders to Foster Welcoming Communities” focuses…
Read MoreWelcoming communities are resilient communities
After 10 years of leading immigrant inclusion work, we know that welcoming communities are also resilient communities. Resilient communities succeed in the face of change. In an era of unprecedented migration and climate change, local leaders are often at the forefront – developing and innovating solutions that help their cities and towns not only respond…
Read MoreSocial Cohesion Series: Innovations in Building Meaningful Contact Across Difference
This is the second in a series of articles on social cohesion that explores what Welcoming America and other national- and local-level thought leaders and practitioners have learned about engaging long-term members of receiving communities in order to advance immigrant inclusion and build stronger, more cohesive communities. “Innovations in Building Meaningful Contact Across Difference” explores…
Read MoreSocial Cohesion Series: Building Cohesive Communities in an Era of Migration and Change
Building Cohesive Communities in an Era of Migration and Change is an update to the 2011 Receiving Communities Toolkit and explores the nature of today’s challenge, strategies to address divides, and recommendations for bringing social cohesion work to scale.
Read MoreBuilding Meaningful Contact: A How-To Guide
In partnership with Welcoming Michigan, this guide explores lessons learned from promising models for contact building from across the U.S. and delves deeper into a series of activities conducted in Macomb County. By focusing on one example, readers learn step-by-step how to plan, implement, and follow-up on a contact building event.
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 MoreOne Region Initiative: Regional Strategic Welcoming Plan, Phase I
As part of the One Region Initiative, this strategic welcoming plan outlines Phase I of creating an inclusive metro Atlanta region that includes immigrants and refugees. In partnership with the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and the Atlanta Regional Commission, the plan serves as a roadmap for the initiative’s steering committee and Welcoming America leadership…
Read MoreCelebrating Immigrant Heritage, Building Shared Futures In Global Cities
Chicago’s ambitions to be “the most immigrant-friendly city in the world” made it a suitable setting for rich conversations about cultural heritage and inclusion at the Chicago Forum on Global Cities on June 1-3, timed perfectly with the kickoff of Immigrant Heritage Month, a nationwide celebration of our shared heritage of diverse cultures. Forum panelist Ronnie Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong-based Hang…
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