Cake Night
If you like to eat cake and meet new people, this is an event for you. This is a free event for the whole family. (Children under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.) Drop in to sample up to 20 cakes and meet people at the Baha’i Center. We will also have…
Read MoreFeels Like Home: A Welcome Week Event at the Community Farm at Mill Ridge
Join us on Saturday, September 17th for a celebration of the food, stories, and spaces that shape us at The Community Farm at Mill Ridge! This event highlights the community fostered in our garden programs and invites the wider public to be a part of the magic! Centered around a potluck meal (please bring a…
Read MoreDebunking DACA in the AAPI Community: Myths and Facts
This event, with presentation by Erika Vergara, from the New American Welcome Center, will explore DACA facts and myths in the APIA community. For a complete list of Welcoming Week events in Champaign-Urbana, visit https://universityymca.org/welcome/ww22/.
Read MoreHuman Library
The aim of the Human Library is to foster conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices. During the event, customers will have the opportunity to check out human “books” to read through one-on-one 20-minute conversations.
Read MoreHealing Justice Workshop
This workshop is titled “Responding to Trauma and Negative Environments in a Positive and Creative Way.” A local Redwood City artist is facilitating this workshop, which is geared towards the youth in our community, aind aims to teach youth how to respond positively to negative experiences.
Read More9th Annual Immigrant Welcome Awards
Come celebrate the diversity of cultures and people that make up our community with entertainment and special guests. The Immigrant Welcome Awards Ceremony recognizes the contributions of individuals and organizations that have created a welcoming atmosphere for immigrants in the Champaign-Urbana community. Free and open to the public.
Read MoreUFLive! with Bourema “Ibrahim” Ouedraogo & Jason Finkelman
Bourema “Ibrahim” Ouedraogo and Jason Finkelman are Urbana-Champaign-based artists who perform original songs informed by Ouedraogo’s musical origins in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Ouedraogo is a singer / songwriter whose work reflects his upbringing in a family of musicians, memory of his home city, and inspiration from diasporic African arts in the United States. Accompanying…
Read MoreRAISE Welcome Event 2022
RAISE will be hosting an event for community partners to join in a meal and play sports along with the refugee and immigrant clients we assist in Southwest Missouri. We hope to bring about a sense of belonging and connection between many different people groups by highlighting the stories of our recent Afghan neighbors who…
Read MoreWelcoming Week at the Parthenon, 2022
This is one event listing for more than 35 programs happening at the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, during Welcoming Week & National Arts in Education Week! We look forward to welcoming you to Nashville with extra programs, activities, and events with our museum experts. We’re here to help you learn about Nashville history and…
Read MoreWelcome to The Hague
Are you new in The Hague? Do you want to get to know other newcomers, get a sneak peek at the city’s hidden jewels, and get useful information from The Hague International Centre? Then join us on for our Welcome to The Hague programme! We’ll cover the steps you need to take to settle in,…
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