Welcoming Week Events
In 2020, Welcoming America co-sponsored the following events as part of Welcoming Week:
- #CreatingHomeTogether: A #WelcomingWeek Experience (September 12)
- Belonging Civic Dinners (September 12-20; co-hosted with Civic Dinners)
- Refuge or Refusal: A Conversation about Turning Points in U.S. Immigration History (September 15; co-hosted with Kennesaw State University Museum of History & Holocaust Education, Civic Georgia, El Refugio, and Refugee Women's Network)
- Building Relational Infrastructure: An Interactive Conversational Experience (September 16; co-hosted with Civity)
- Welcoming Week Virtual Dance Party (September 18, co-hosted with Fair Count)
- SEADRIFT Documentary Film Screening (September 19, in partnership with the Austin Asian American Film Festiveal & sponsored by Truist)
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Event | Host | Date(s) | City | State/Province | Country | Description | Link |
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Conversation on Race Equity | Nebraska Is Home |
Sep 20 2020 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm |
Lincoln | Nebraska | United States |
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Virtual Tour of Midwest African Museum of Art (MAMA) | Nebraska Is Home |
Sep 19 2020 - 12:45pm to 1:30pm |
Lincoln | Nebraska | United States |
Experience this virtual tour exclusively featuring African artists from several countries. The tour will be narrated by the museum founder. Stay for the Q&A with the museum founder following the virtual tour. |
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Arkansas United Mock Citizenship and Welcoming Week 2020 Virtual Ceremony | Arkansas United Community Coalition |
Sep 19 2020 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm |
Little Rock | Arkansas | United States |
Join us Saturday at 4 PM with some very special guests as we celebrate Citizenship and Welcoming Week! This year's theme is 'Creating Home Together'. By #CreatingHomeTogether, everyone gets involved in making our communities stronger. |
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Virtual Bowling Green International Festival | Bowling Green International Festival |
Sep 26 2020 - 9:00am to 6:00pm |
Bowling Green | Kentucky | United States |
Bowling Green International Festival 2020 goes virtual! 30th annual celebration of diversity for the entire family Saturday, September 26, 2020 – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
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"Indivisible" Documentary and Panel Discussion | Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota |
Sep 20 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm |
St. Paul | Minnesota | United States |
A Visionaries documentary followed by a panel discussion on immigrants, refugees, and ILCM building community in Northwest Minnesota & North Dakota, featuring Moorhead Mayor Johnathan Judd. |
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Growing Up Southern Virtual Panel | Delta State University |
Sep 18 2020 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm |
Cleveland | Mississippi | United States |
Learn how Mississippi Delta Chinese immigrant families in the segregated South dealt with discrimination, overcame challenges and why this history is important to all Americans today. |
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Welcoming Oakland Creating Home Together Shared Story Event | Oakland County Michigan - Welcoming Oakland |
Sep 17 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm |
United States |
Welcoming Week is a time to come together to celebrate the wonderful things that each of our different cultures and backgrounds bring to the community. |
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Preparing for Citizenship | Brooklyn Public Library |
Sep 17 2020 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm |
Brooklyn | New York | United States |
In this program, we'll talk about the process to become a US Citizen, and prepare for the Citizenship Test! If you are currently in the process of applying to be a US citizen, or interested in the process, please join us for a practice and review session! |
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Welcoming Week Celebration: I Am Proud to be an Immigrant/Stand with Immigrants | Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative |
Sep 14 2020 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm |
Fresno | California | United States |
The Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative (CVIIC) and partner organizations hold a virtual celebration of our immigrant heritage to celebrate the presence and contributions of our Central Valley immigrant families. |
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Rochester Front Door Project | RNeighbors, Rochester Neighborhood Resource Center |
Sep 14 2020 (All day) to Sep 18 2020 (All day) |
Rochester | Minnesota | United States |
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Giving Back- Humanitarian Trip | Mayor's International Relations Commission |
Sep 12 2020 - 8:00am to Sep 13 2020 - 7:45am |
Baton Rouge, Lake Charles | Louisiana | United States |
The Mayor's International Relations Commission (IRC), composed of leaders from several major international groups within the City of Baton Rouge along with Refugees and immigrants, embarked on a humanitarian trip to provide needed donations to families who were seriously impacted by Hurricane Lau |
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Giving Back- Humanitarian Aid | Mayor's International Relation Commission |
Sep 12 2020 - 8:30am to Sep 13 2020 - 1:30am |
Baton Rouge, Lake Charles | Louisiana | United States |
The Mayor's International Relations Commission (IRC), composed of leaders from several major international groups within the City of Baton Rouge along with Refugees and immigrants, embarked on a humanitarian trip to provide needed donations to families who were seriously impacted by Hurricane Lau |
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Welcoming Week New American Welcome Center Jacksonville | New American Welcome Center DuPont Family YMCA |
Sep 13 2020 (All day) to Sep 20 2020 (All day) |
Jacksonville | Florida | United States |
Wehave created a virtual celebration in which each day we share a video of a local newcomer friend demonstrating a practice from their country that is important to them. For example, some days we have cooking demonstrations, dances, henna, etc. |
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The Politics of Protest: Histories of Rebellion and Civil Disobedience | UAA Center for Community Engagement & Learning |
Sep 14 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm |
Anchorage | Alaska | United States |
This University of Alaska Anchorage, Democracy & Civic Action Week 2020 Lecture, by UAA History Professor, Dr. Ian Hartman will explore the long, intertwined histories of rebellion and civil disobedience in the United States. |
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Community Conversation: Alaska’s Black Elders: The Fight Against Racial Inequality | Alaska Black Caucus |
Sep 13 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm |
Anchorage | Alaska | United States |
During Welcoming Week, the Alaska Black Caucus continues there Community Conversations series with a Community Conversation that will discuss Alaska’s Black elders and seniors - those that did their part to fight against racial inequality, as the fight for fairness and dignity continues. |
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Census 2020: Get Counted! | Refugee Congress |
Sep 13 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm |
United States |
Join us for Census 2020: Get Counted! at 5pm Eastern on Sunday, Sept. 13. We will hear from Census officials, faith leaders, educators, healthcare professionals, an elected official, and more on the importance of immigrants and refugees completing Census 2020. |
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Know Your Neighbors Trivia Night | International Neighbors |
Sep 16 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm |
Charlottesville | Virginia | United States |
Join us on September 16, from 7-8 pm EST, for a virtual trivia night! Hosted by UVA's COVID-19 Student Service Corps, the trivia night is designed to raise awareness about our refugee and SIV neighbors and support IN. |
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Virtual Playstreets | The Gateway Family YMCA |
Sep 15 2020 - 4:00pm to 4:45pm |
Union | New Jersey | United States |
Join The Gateway Family YMCA for a Virtual Playstreets for families of all ages during Get Fit Kids. Please register in advance in order to receive the link. |
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Welcome Week Proclamation | Yankton City Commission, Connecting Cultures | Sep 14 2020 - 7:00pm | Yankton | South Dakota | United States |
WHEREAS, this week, we celebrate Welcoming Week as a way of creating home together with communities around the world. Welcoming Week is about bringing neighbors together across lines of difference to build relationships and work together on shared goals; and |
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Welcoming Week at The New York Public Library | The New York Public Library |
Sep 14 2020 (All day) to Sep 18 2020 (All day) |
New York | New York | United States |
A virtual celebration for "Welcoming Week". |
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Naturalization Clinic in Siouxland | One Siouxland |
Sep 1 2020 - 9:00am to Sep 25 2020 - 5:00pm |
South Sioux City | Nebraska | United States |
Instead of a one day Naturalization Clinic we are prioritizing naturalization applications throughout the month of September. Contact us by calling 712-258-5137 or emailing [email protected]. |
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Drive-by "A Taste of Siouxland's Culture" | Mary J Treglia House |
Sep 12 2020 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm |
Sioux City | Iowa | United States |
Come join us for this drive-by event! While you are staying safely in your car, food samples will be brought to you. Samples from San Miguel Bakery, Nile Restaurant, Elilly Restaurant and Coffee House and Gina's Cakes. |
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African Rhythms Dance Party | YMCA of Greater Omaha |
Sep 19 2020 - 11:00am to 12:00pm |
Omaha | Nebraska | United States |
As part of Welcoming Week at the Y, join us for an exciting hour of dance fitness with Alethea! African Rhythms is a variety of dances inspired from dancehall, Soca, Afrobeats, Reggae and more. This class is open to the community, both in |
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Lincoln Calling 2020 | Lincoln Calling |
Oct 1 2020 - 5:00pm to 11:45pm , Oct 2 2020 - 5:00pm to 11:45pm , Oct 3 2020 - 5:00pm to 11:45pm |
Lincoln | Nebraska | United States |
Lincoln Calling has gone virtual and global! Catch Nebraska’s best performers and those from around the globe. |
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"Leadership In Turbulent Times" EN Thompson Forum with Doris Kearns Goodwin | EN Thompson Program Committee |
Sep 22 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm |
Lincoln | Nebraska | United States |
This year’s theme is Regeneration: Leadership And Hope For A Changing Planet featuring local and speakers recognized world-wide. Additional 2020 speakers: Wednesday, November 4 (Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Indigenous Climate Activist, Hip Hop Artist) |
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Amending the Constitution: Mission Impossible? | Anchorage Public Library |
Sep 17 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm |
ANCHORAGE | Alaska | United States |
In celebration of Cosntitution Day and Welcoming Week there’s going to be an informational program hosted by Alaska Move to Amend, Alaska Common Ground, American Promise, and APL around constitutional amendments called "Amending the Constitution: Mission Impossible?" The goal is to educate people |
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Creating Home Together through Art - Willmar | Southwest Initiative Foundation |
Sep 18 2020 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm |
Willmar | Minnesota | United States |
Join Willmar community members as we celebrate Welcoming Week with a free, outdoor gathering, “Creating Home Together through Art,” on Saturday, September 18 from 5 pm to 7 pm at Selvig Park in Downtown Willmar! |
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RISE and Connect | RISE Lincoln |
Sep 17 2020 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm |
Lincoln | Nebraska | United States |
We are kicking off the fall RISE & Connect event series with a virtual and in-person hybrid event. We'll hear from two local presenters, Dr. Helen Fagan and Shannon Mangram, as they take us through how to recognize our own unconscious biases and further develop a more inclusive mindset. |
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Latino Benefit Festival | El Centro de las Americas |
Sep 13 2020 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm |
Lincoln | Nebraska | United States |
Join El Centro de las Américas in celebrating our community. The festival will be broadcast live via Facebook. You will enjoy a variety of presentations such as music, dance, mini shows, interviews with members of the community, and raffles. |
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Voter Registration | Centro Hispano |
Sep 14 2020 - 9:00am to 2:00pm , Sep 19 2020 - 9:00am to 2:00pm , Oct 7 2020 - 9:00am to 2:00pm |
Columbus | Nebraska | United States |
September 14, 22 and October 7, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Voter Registration Drive Join Columbus Family YMCA and Centro Hispano as we share information about how and where you can register to vote and voting procedures.
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Naturalization Clinic - Clínica de Naturalización | Centro Hispano |
Sep 17 2020 - 9:00am to 5:00pm , Sep 18 2020 - 9:00am to 5:00pm , Sep 19 2020 - 9:00am to 5:00pm |
Columbus | Nebraska | United States |
September 17, 18 & 19 Naturalization Clinic - Clínica de Naturalización Llamar 402-564-2110 para participar en nuestra clínica. Completamente GRATIS, incluyendo costo de inmigración! Solo quedan pocos plazos disponibles. |
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Anti-racism Community Conversation | United Church of Christ, Crete Nebraska |
Sep 20 2020 - 9:45am to 10:45am |
Crete | Nebraska | United States |
Every Sunday in September at 9:45 AM Anti-racism conversations take place in the UCC parking lot behind the Casey’s. Join us for community dialogue in race and equity. Call Jeff Hagaman at 402-826-1187 to reserve your spot!
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Virtual Viva Museum! Cafecito Científico | Florida Museum of Natural History |
Sep 12 2020 - 10:00am to 11:00am |
Gainesville | Florida | United States |
Share a cup of coffee from the comfort of your home while engaging with Latinx scientists! In coordination with the Gainesville Latino Film Festival, join our virtual celebration of Latin America’s biodiversity and cultural heritage. |
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Crete Community Blood Drive | Doane University |
Sep 17 2020 - 9:00am to 2:00pm |
Crete | Nebraska | United States |
Doane University is providing a safe way for community members to help the national health emergency. To make an appointment sign up online at www.ncbb.org or contact Andrew Brown at 517-896-8495. |
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Sumner Elementary School Flag Walk | Sumner Elementary School |
Sep 16 2020 - 10:00am to 10:30am |
Austin | Minnesota | United States |
Sumner Flag Walk (10:00am, Sumner Elementary School, weather permitting) |
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Riverland's Immigrant Voices, Immigrant Stories | Riverland Community College |
Sep 15 2020 - 12:30pm to 2:30pm |
Austin | Minnesota | United States |
Riverland Community College, Tuesday September 15, Immigrant Voices, Immigrant Stories; the 5th annual signature welcoming week event will be held virtually this year. |
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Racial Justice Day | Riverland Amnesty International |
Sep 16 2020 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm |
Austin | Minnesota | United States |
Racial Justice Day #racialjusticeaustinmn Wednesday, September 16 In Austin, we welcome newcomers and we also fight to disrupt and change systemic racial inequities in our community. As part of Welcoming Week, we invite community members to do three things: |
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Coming to Malden: A Welcoming Week Celebration | The Immigrant Learning Center |
Sep 14 2020 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm |
Malden | Massachusetts | United States |
Join the Malden Public Library and The Immigrant Learning Center for Welcoming Week with a free, livestream event featuring exciting history and personal stories of Malden's diverse immigrants of the past and present. |
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Family Story Hour, Roanoke | Roanoke Arts Commission |
Sep 12 2020 - 11:00am to 12:00pm |
Roanoke | Virginia | United States |
Free interactive story hour with professional actors in a Covid - responsible outdoor space. Join neighbors in the park along the greenway. Under Memorial Bridge, near 1414 Memorial Ave. SW Roanoke, Va. Every child will be given a new book each Saturday in Sept. 11 am |
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Tea Deomonstration | Salt Lake County Office for New Americans |
Sep 16 2020 (All day) to Sep 20 2020 (All day) |
SLC | Utah | United States |
Mika Lee from Honey TeaHive shares how tea has played a role in her home. She discusses briefly about the history of tea, types of tea, and how to brew the perfect cup in your own home. |
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Hostile Terrain | Salt Lake County Office for New Americans |
Sep 15 2020 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
SLC | Utah | United States |
Participatory art project via Zoom. The exhibition is composed of ~3,200 handwritten toe tags that represent migrants who have died trying to cross the Sonoran Desert of Arizona between the mid-1990s and 2019. |
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Tales and Tunes with Annie and Dan | Salt Lake County Library |
Sep 15 2020 (All day) to Sep 20 2020 (All day) |
SLC | Utah | United States |
Enjoy multicultural stories and music by Annie and Dan Eastmond (Harvest Home), that express the value of welcoming all and working together to create home. |
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Storytime for Toddlers featuring stories about welcoming | Salt Lake County Library |
Sep 15 2020 - 10:30am to 11:00am , Sep 16 2020 - 10:30am to 11:00am , Sep 17 2020 - 10:30am to 11:00am , Sep 18 2020 - 10:30am to 11:00am |
SLC | Utah | United States |
Join us for Storytime featuring great stories to help children learn about welcoming and including all people. Storytime will be streamed at 10:30 am via Facebook Live. |
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Storytime for Toddlers | Salt Lake County Library |
Sep 14 2020 - 10:30am to 11:00am |
SLC | Utah | United States |
Join us for a bilingual storytime in Spanish & English featuring folktales from South America! Great for families with young children. |
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Voices of Refugee Youth | Salt Lake County Office for New Americans |
Sep 12 2020 (All day) to Sep 20 2020 (All day) |
SLC | Utah | United States |
Learn about different experiences refugee youth have had as they came to the United States and adjusted to their new life by listening to their stories that were prepared in conjunction with an 8 week public speaking class through the Utah Department of Workforce Services/Division of Refugee Serv |
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The Infiltrators Screening | Salt Lake County Office for New Americans |
Sep 12 2020 (All day) to Oct 16 2020 (All day) |
SLC | Utah | United States |
A documentary film telling the story of how undocumented teenage immigrants intentionally let themselves be caught and put into one of America's for-profit detention centers, with a bold plan to get other detainees (and themselves) out. Follow the link and use the Promo Code: LHC2020. |
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Hearty Tables- story telling through cooking | WeaveTales |
Sep 14 2020 (All day) to Sep 19 2020 (All day) |
Jacksonville | Florida | United States |
Food is universal but the culture of preparing is unique to each community. During #WelcomingWeek we would like to revisit and celebrate the stories from Hearty Tables. |
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Community Stories interviews: Finding Home in the Salt Lake Valley | Salt Lake County Office for New Americans |
Sep 12 2020 (All day) to Sep 20 2020 (All day) |
SLC | Utah | United States |
Learn the stories of two different refugee families and how they are finding home in the Salt Lake valley. |
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Virtual Photo Exhibit: What I Brought in My Luggage | Salt Lake County Office for New Americans |
Sep 12 2020 (All day) to Sep 20 2020 (All day) |
SLC | Utah | United States |
People’s lives in Turkey changed dramatically after the failed coup attempt on July 15th, 2016. |
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New American Artists: Poetry, Visual Art, Dance and Sculpture | Salt Lake County Office for New Americans |
Sep 12 2020 (All day) to Sep 20 2020 (All day) |
SLC | Utah | United States |
New American artists in Utah celebrate their immigrant and refugee backgrounds via poetry, visual art, dance, and sculpture. Sponsored by Utah Arts and Museums, Utah Humanities, and Salt Lake County Mayor’s Office for New Americans. |
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