It’s a time of immense challenges for the communities we serve, many of whom are living in fear. We are becoming polarized, and many Americans have been uprooted by the sense that they no longer belong. At the same time, many people are standing up for their neighbors and affirming that our country is a place for everyone. New ...
| August 23, 2018
Metro Atlanta Becomes The First Major Metro Area To Adopt A Regional Welcoming Plan Contact: Timothy Walden , Communications Manager Phone: 404-736-6608 Email: [email protected] Embargoed until August 23, 2018 at 7pm EST Welcoming America is pleased to announce metro Atlanta as the first major metro area to create and implement a regional welcoming plan. The strategic plan which outlines 59 ...
Seventy-five years ago, my grandparents lost nearly everyone they loved in the Holocaust and came with my mother as refugees to this country, where they were able to build new lives and call themselves Americans. Today, when I hold my daughter’s tiny toddler hands in mine, I think of how my grandmother became an orphan, and of the ...
Contact: Melissa Bertolo, Certified Welcoming Manager Phone: 937-210-9521 Email: [email protected] Welcoming America is pleased to congratulate Salt Lake County and Louisville Metro Government for achieving the status of Certified Welcoming and joining the growing Certified Welcoming movement. Welcoming America announced their achievement at the Welcoming Interactive + Welcoming Economies Convening on June 19, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. “...
