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From Seed to Soil: Learn about Receiving Community Engagement at the NIIC

September 6th, 2012

Join us at the National Immigrant Integration Conference in Baltimore, MD this September, where Welcoming America will host the Receiving Communities Track.  One of seven exciting session tracks, the Receiving Communities track will share practical approaches for engaging everyday Americans  in immigrant integration programming, and in building economically vibrant and successful communities.
Sessions include:

Sunday, September 23rd

  • Leadership in New Gateways: Engaging State and Local Government Leaders
  • Communications Training: Talking to the “Unsure” about Immigrants in their Community

Monday, September 24th

  • Building Meaningful Connections between Immigrants and Native-born Americans: Harnessing the Power of Volunteers
  • From Seed to Soil: What Works in Reaching Receiving Communities?
  • The Welcoming Community: How Do We Define It?

Learn more about these sessions at  http://www.integrationconference.org/engaging-receiving-communities/

To see the full  agenda for the conference and to register, visit www.integrationconference.org
Learn more about the Receiving Communities Initiative at www.receivingcommunities.org