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Save the date: Welcoming Week 2018 is Sept. 14-23

What is Welcoming Week?

During this annual series of events, communities bring together immigrants, refugees, and native-born residents to raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone. In 2017, there were more than 700 events around the country.

Show the World You Welcome

Now more than ever, we need to stand up for immigrants and refugees. Show the world that you welcome by joining the Welcomer campaign.

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Welcomer Signs & Postcards

Our multilingual Welcomer signs and Welcoming Week Postcards are a fun and easy way to show community support for everyone, including immigrants and refugees, and lift up our shared values.

Click the links below to download a Welcomer sign in one of 9 languages or a postcard in one of 8 languages.

Download Welcomer Sign

Download Welcoming Week Postcards

Resources

Welcoming Week Toolkit

Kick off your event planning with sample activities, check lists, a sample press release, and more. Read More

Visit the Welcoming Week Store!

The Welcoming Week store is where you can buy branded merchandise, including shirts, hats, banners, and pins. Read More

Webinar: What You Need to Host a Successful Event

Watch the recording to explore new ideas for events, new tools, and best practices for hosting. Read More

Host an Event

Host a festival, volunteer project, shared dinner, or any event that encourages connectivity and dialogue. Welcoming America will give you the tools you need to make it a success.

What You'll Get After Signing Up

National, searchable event listing
Planning webinars and toolkits
Discounted merchandise
Promotional support
Branded marketing materials

Submit Your Event

Welcoming Week Map

For a more detailed list of events in your area, use the list and filter options below the map.

Find an Event

Filter Options

Use the optional filters below to refine your search for events.

Immigration Update for International Students and H-1B Workers

Sep 22 2018 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

Ashburn, Virginia

Open Towers is pleased to partner with Welcoming America to promote its “Welcoming Week” celebrations – to showcase the work we do to welcome international students, scholars, alumni, and expats.

WE ARE BETTER THAN THIS

Sep 22 2018 -

9:00am to 4:00pm

white plains, New York

Woodlands Community Temple is committed to keeping the US as a safe haven for refugees. They will be asking congregants to wite post cards to elected officials telling them that they do not accept President Trump's cap of 30,000 for 2019.

Welcoming New Voters

Sep 22 2018 -

11:00am to 3:30pm

Clarkston, Georgia

Countering the Muslim Travel Ban and Deportations

Sep 30 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:30pm

White, New York

Please join us for an open forum on religious discrimination, xenophobia and racism- what is happening at our borders and how we can overcome it, with presentations by three individuals deeply involved with the issue. Questions and answers to follow.