Developing 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 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 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 More#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…
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 MoreWelcoming Refugees in Rural Communities: Promising Examples from the Field
While there are many positive examples across the country of refugee welcome in rural communities, this tool explores four groundbreaking community-based initiatives that are engaging, supporting, and welcoming refugees in rural areas. In this toolkit, we highlight how different types of community actors are working together to create more vibrant communities for all. This includes:…
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 MorePromoting Refugee and Community Wellness Toolkit
The Promoting Refugee and Community Wellness guide, a publication exploring the connections between wellness and welcoming communities. Created in partnership by the National Partnership for Community Training and Welcoming America, the webinar will focus on how those from diverse sectors – such as academics, employers, health providers, and neighbors – can create a vibrant ecosystem…
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