Create home with us during Welcoming Week 2020
What does home mean to you? In this pandemic, we may be redefining where home is, what makes us feel at home, or how to make home a more inclusive and equal place for all. That is why our theme for this year’s Welcoming Week is “Creating Home Together”. Through virtual spaces and digital sharing,…
Read MoreWelcoming Week 2020: Messaging and talking points
How to use talking points In addition to being a community-building tool, Welcoming Week is an opportunity to share the work of welcoming places with the media. This list provides talking points that you may use in your media outreach plan to share your event and organization’s work with reporters. It may be used to…
Read MoreWelcoming Week 2020: Event Examples
Below are examples of events that can be hosted in-person, virtually, or a combination of both: BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS Clean up a local park or a few neighborhood blocks. Tend a community garden Paint a community mural Build a new playground COLLABORATE WITH DIVERSE BUSINESSES Host a virtual cooking demonstration with a local immigrant chef Recognize…
Read MoreDeveloping Your Event
Welcoming Week hosts build bridges through events that bring people of different backgrounds to work on a shared activity. Use the following steps to help guide the development and execution of your event. 1. Listen Start by listening. Ask residents: What are the needs you are hearing from your community? What is being identified as…
Read MoreGet Out the Vote + Welcoming Week 2020
This year, consider hosting a voter registration drive as part of your Welcoming Week plans to encourage voting in the 2020 elections. Now more than ever, it is important for all community members to understand their voting rights and the importance of voting for our leaders. Here are some suggestions adapted from the League of…
Read MoreHosting an In-Person Event During a Pandemic
To keep our communities safe and healthy, we recommend hosting virtual events or events that allow participants to maintain social distancing. If you are hosting an in-person event, following are some questions to consider when selecting your venue or event space. VENUE/EVENT SPACE What are the venue’s policies and guidelines related to COVID-19? What kind…
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#TeamWorks Toolkit for Welcoming Week
During Welcoming Week 2019, Welcoming America worked with Upwardly Global and Kindness Factory to launch a campaign called #TeamWorks to “encourage people to engage in acts of welcoming, kindness, and inclusion to ensure co-workers feel connected and valued in their workplaces”, with the goal of cultivating welcoming workplaces across borders and industries. This toolkit provided…
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National Partner Toolkit for Welcoming Week 2019
Thank you for joining us as a national partner for Welcoming Week 2019! There are a number of ways that national partners can help support the work including encouraging affiliates and members to host Welcoming Week events and lifting up welcoming messages and stories during this week. This toolkit provides materials to guide your participation…
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