Join us for Welcoming Week
Welcoming Week is Sept. 16-25
Welcoming Week
Connecting neighbors, serving communities
During this annual series of events, communities bring together immigrants and U.S.-born residents in a spirit of unity to raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone – including new Americans. Last year, there were 245 events in over 80 communities during Welcoming Week, with more than 22,000 people participating. Please help us make this year even bigger!
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Momentum is building in the welcoming movement, and more and more communities across the United States and the world are recognizing that immigrants and refugees make our communities stronger economically, socially, and culturally.
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Show the World You Welcome
Show the world how you welcome! Snap a photo with the I'm a Welcomer sign and post it to social media with the hashtags #IWelcome and #WelcomingWeek.
Welcoming Week Map
For a more detailed list of events in your area, use the list and filter options below the map.
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Stitching Our Stories is a collection of artistic threads, an exhibition, story cloth workshops, and a public evening of dialogue.
Welcoming Gainesville will be showing the traveling exhibit, People on the Move around different venues between September 14 and October 10. The exhibit provides insight into the causes of migration, the situation of refugees and displaced people around the world and gives examples of wa
Join us for the Treasure Valley's inaugural Refugee Restaurant Week!
Join us for the film El Canto del Colibrí - a documentary that explores the relationships between Latino immigrant fathers and their LGBTQ family members. Much like the seldom-heard song of the hummingbird, the voices of Latino fathers are rarely heard in addressing LGBTQ issues.
St. Louis County Parks Historian Daniel Gonzales explores the role that St. Louis played in Mexican peoples’ entry into the Midwest, the community they built, and the struggles they faced during the first part of the 20th century.
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Host an Event
We rely on you, our local partners, to make Welcoming Week a success. Host a festival, a cooking class, a joint service project, anything that encourages connectivity and welcoming. If you’re interested in hosting, contact us and we’ll get you the resources needed to give your event the greatest impact.
What You'll Get After Signing Up
- Register your event with Welcoming America so it’s searchable by others on our website
- Welcoming America branded materials available at a reduced cost
- Print-ready promotional materials
Sponsor an event
With your help during Welcoming Week 2016, we can share the message broadly that communities want to be welcoming to everyone! If you are interested in sponsoring our biggest event or would like to learn more, please contact Leena Kiber, Development and Partnerships Officer, at [email protected].
Resources
Welcoming Week Toolkit
Kick off your event planning with sample activities, check lists, a sample press release, and more. Read More
An Instructors’ Toolkit for Building Bridges Across Communities
Explore activities you can use in the classroom to build bridges during Welcoming Week. 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
Our Partners
Interested in partnering with us? Contact us at [email protected] to learn more.