Staying rooted in humanity: Reflections on #Interactive2024
Last week, 800 welcomers from across the globe joined us at the 2024 Welcoming Interactive in the Certified Welcoming city of Dallas, Texas. Leaders from local governments, nonprofits, and other sectors spent three days sharing inspiring practices and ideas for including immigrants and refugees in their communities. Participants hailed from communities across the U.S., Canada,…
Read More‘Welcoming is possible’: Opening remarks at the Welcoming Interactive 2024
Editor’s note: Following are remarks by Rachel Perić, executive director of Welcoming America, delivered on April 11, 2024 at the opening plenary of the 2024 Welcoming Interactive conference in Dallas, Texas. It has been lightly edited for web publication. Welcome to the Welcoming Interactive. What a mighty room! Give yourself a round of applause. Thank…
Read MoreAnnual conference of welcomers convenes in Dallas this April
DECATUR, GA — Welcoming America and the City of Dallas are set to host the annual Welcoming Interactive conference next Wednesday in Dallas, Texas — a Certified Welcoming city — with over 700 attendees and special guests are expected to attend, including Ambassador Julieta Valls Noyes, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population,…
Read More‘Welcoming is an American value’: Assistant Secretary Julieta Valls Noyes at the 2024 Welcoming Interactive
As we count down the days to the 2024 Welcoming Interactive, we’re getting excited thinking about the energy, learning, and connection that the conference sparks for attendees. The local communities and individuals on the frontlines of welcoming immigrants and refugees are the reason we gather. Sharing ideas and practices that leaders can bring home to…
Read MoreWhy We Gather: #Interactive2023 Reflections
Last week, more than 600 leaders from across the globe joined us in the Certified Welcoming city of San José, California for the 2023 Welcoming Interactive. Welcomers from local governments, nonprofits, and other sectors spent three days exchanging practices and ideas for including immigrants and refugees in their communities. A truly global event, participants from…
Read MoreIlluminating our shared humanity: Opening remarks from the 2023 Welcoming Interactive
Editor’s note: Following are remarks by Rachel Perić, executive director of Welcoming America, delivered on April 27, 2023 at the opening plenary of the Welcoming Interactive conference in San José, California. It has been edited for web publication. We are so glad to be here in San José and see the incredible leadership of this…
Read MoreDallas and Detroit to host 2024 and 2025 Welcoming Interactive conference
Welcoming America is pleased to announce Dallas, Texas, and Detroit, Michigan as the sites for the 2024 and 2025 Welcoming Interactive conference, respectively. The formal announcement was made at the recent Welcoming Interactive conference in San José, California, in which 600 participants from across the globe attended. The City of Dallas will spearhead the conference…
Read MoreImmigrant inclusion network convenes in Silicon Valley for annual conference
Welcoming America and the City of San José are set to host the annual Welcoming Interactive conference this Wednesday in San José, California, the heart of Silicon Valley, with over 600 attendees and special guests including San José Mayor Matt Mahan. “We are excited to welcome people from around the world to experience our vibrant,…
Read More#Interactive2022 Recap
Over 450 people joined us in Charlotte, NC for the first in-person Welcoming Interactive since 2019. Local government leaders and nonprofit luminaries spent three days exchanging inclusion practices and ideas while connecting with both old and new colleagues and friends. Be sure to check out the event photos (more coming soon…) in our conference Flickr…
Read MoreWelcoming America designates the City of Charlotte as Certified Welcoming, first in the Southeast
### DECATUR, GA (May 19, 2022) — Welcoming America announces today the City of Charlotte in North Carolina as Certified Welcoming, the first in the state and in the southeast U.S. region. The announcement is taking place at the Welcoming Interactive annual conference at the Westin Charlotte, which is being hosted by Welcoming America in…
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