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Letter from David Lubell .............................................. 1Map of Loudermilk Center ..........................................2Map of Downtown Atlanta .........................................3Agenda ......................................................................... 4Sessions ...................................................................... 12Speakers

Keynote Speakers .................................................24Plenary Speakers ..................................................25Session Speakers ..................................................25Energizer Leaders ................................................. 26

Sponsors.....................................................................27About Welcoming America ..................................... 28

d e a r c o l l e a g u e s ,We are so delighted that you could join us for the first ever Welcoming Interactive—an event that will bring together Welcoming America’s partners from across the country and colleagues from across the globe.

Welcoming America leads a movement of inclusive places that are becoming more prosperous by making everyone who lives there feel like they belong. Our work inspires people to build a different kind of community—one that embraces immigrants and fosters opportunity for all. Our network of over 100 nonprofits and local governments is developing plans, programs, and policies that transform their communities into vibrant and equitable places where all residents can fully participate, access opportunities, and thrive.

Perhaps at no other time in history have the stakes been higher for those working to create more inclusive communities. Here in the US, we are in midst of a contentious presidential debate and a rising wave of xenophobia. Europe is in crisis around the integration and acceptance of millions of migrants fleeing violence and economic hardship. And across the globe, more and more people are on the move, prompting global leaders to recognize how migration and the role of communities in integrating new people must be prioritized in economic and social agendas.

Amidst all these challenges are also tremendous opportunities. A new window has opened—and through that window, a new light is now shining on the important work that each of you are doing in your respective communities. That brighter light is illuminating the welcomers and showing that this is who we are—leaders who rise above the vitriol to shape a future in which all people can contribute and participate fully in the places they call home. As more and more people make their homes in new places, we are together shining a spotlight on the tremendous contributions they, alongside their neighbors, are making to their adopted hometowns.

The Welcoming Interactive is a time to come together as a movement to make this light shine even stronger, and by exchanging ideas and building relationships, continue to build on the growing engine for change we’ve built, together.

We are honored to have so many distinguished speakers, partners, and guests. We invite you to participate, contribute your knowledge, ask your toughest questions, and help us make our inaugural Welcoming Interactive a success and inspiration to all who attend.

I want to extend a special word of thanks to the supporters who are making this event possible the Kauffman Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, New Venture Fund, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Knight Foundation, and BB&T.

Thank you for joining us, and if there’s anything we can do to support you, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or my wonderful team—we’re here for you.

Sincerely,

David Lubell Founder and Executive Director, Welcoming America

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REGISTRATION AND CONFERENCELoudermilk Center 40 Courtland St NE

HOST HOTELS Residence Inn Atlanta Downtown 134 Peachtree Street NW Courtyard Atlanta Downtown 133 Carnegie Way

A Taste of Welcoming along the Atlanta Streetcar

The Mall at Peachtree Center1. Aviva by Kameel A Palestinian-owned Mediterranean grill where the food is a reflection of the genuine goodness of the man for whom the restaurant is named.

2. My Friend’s Place This Korean-owned eatery has a great menu, friendly staff and atmosphere.

3. Panbury’s Double Crust Pies A unique pie shop serving traditional South African, British and Australian potpies, meat pies, patties, pasties and cuisines.

Auburn Avenue4. Downtown Deli & Convenience This Eritrean-owned corner store is known for its tasty snacks and sand-wiches just blocks from Centennial Olympic Park.

Luckie Street5. Condesa Coffee A Lebanese-owned café and espresso bar serving artfully crafted cups of coffee, specialty sandwiches and homemade pastries.

6. Mangos Caribbean Restaurant This Caribbean style eatery has the perfect mix of great service, authentic food, and good music.

7. Sweet Auburn Grocery This Ethiopian-owned store sells grocery products in a convenient location.

8. M Bar A Panamanian and Jamaican-owned boutique bar and lounge offering first-class service, signature sangria, and a superb selection of fine spirits and wines.

Sweet Auburn Curb Market9. Afrodish Restaurant This cozy spot delights customers with Caribbean and African favorites, including Jamaican beef patties, plantains, curry chicken, and more!

10. Arepa Mia A Venezuelan-owned café offers customers an artistic twist on the traditional arepa, made fresh with 100% gluten-free ingredients.

11. Country Meat Market The Korean-owned butcher market sells the best choice, prime cut meats at competitive prices.

12. Porky Pig Market A Korean-owned shop where you can get a whole pig expertly butchered to your desired cut.

13. Tilapia Express This Ghanaian-owned eatery dishes up delicious po’boys and perfect sides with fast and friendly service.

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Agenda ◗WelcoMinginteractiVe

Tuesday, april 192:30PM-4:30PM ❙ atlanta streetcar tour

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6:00PM-8:00PM ❙ registration & WelcoMe receptionLocation: The Center for Civil and Human Rights

“As the birthplace of the Civil Rights movement, being

inclusive is a fundamental part of who we are as Atlantans. Immigrants and refugees enrich Atlanta’s economy by starting businesses at a faster rate than those who were already here and strengthen our cultural and social fabric with diversity of thought and experiences. The goal of my Office of Immigrant Affairs, in partnership with Welcoming America, is to find strength in our differences and comfort in our common identity as Atlantans to ensure that our city is always on the right side of history as a community that is tolerant, supportive and inclusive of all its neighbors.”

—Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed

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Wednesday, april 207:30AM-8:00AM ❙ energizer stretch Childs Young Room

(Optional)

8:00AM-9:00AM ❙ registration Lobby

❙ netWorking breakfast Ballroom

8:15AM-8:45AM ❙ energizer stretch Childs Young Room(Optional)

8:20AM-8:40AM ❙ book signing With isabel Wilkerson Lobby

9:00AM-10:00AM ❙ opening plenary BallroomWelcoMe•Isha Lee, Welcoming America•David Lubell, Welcoming America

Keynote Address•Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist

& author, “The Warmth of Other Suns”

sPotlight on AtlAntA•Michelle Maziar, Mayor’s Office of

Immigrant Affairs, City of Atlanta•Jeffrey Tapia, Latin American Association of Atlanta•Tulu Kaifee, BB&T

tAble introductions

10:00AM ❙ 10-Minute Massages begin Childs Young Room

10:15AM-10:30AM ❙ book signing With isabel Wilkerson Lobby

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10:30AM-12:00PM n addressing race in WelcoMing Work•Jennifer Driver, Welcoming America

n deVeloping your coMMunications strategy and narratiVe in today’s cliMate•Frank Sharry, America’s Voice

n iMMigrant professional Workforce integration•Tadd Wamester, Upwardly Global•Katherine Gebremedhin, WES Global Talent Bridge

n cafe / researcher perspectiVes on the study of neWcoMer integration•Paul McDaniel, Kennesaw State University•Dr. Darlene Rodriguez, Kennesaw State University

n creating participatory planning process•Daniel Valdez, Welcoming America

n cafe / WelcoMing certification•Isha Lee, Welcoming America•Felipe Arango, BSD Consulting

12:00PM-1:00PM ❙ lunch and plenary BallroomcentrAl AMericAn unAccoMPAnied child & FAMily MigrAnts: trends, iMPlicAtions, And the Future•Randy Capps, Migration Policy Institute

los Angeles resPonse•Dr. Linda Lopez, Mayor’s Office, City of Los Angeles

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Communities Welcoming for Everyone

nCommunications

nImmigrant Economic Development

nConnected Communities

nInstitutionalizing Welcome

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1:15PM-2:45PM n institutionalizing WelcoMing— froM creation to sustainability•Monica Fuentes, Welcoming America•An Le, Mayor's Office of New

Bostonians, City of Boston•Betty Cruz, Mayor’s Office, City of Pittsburgh•Darcy Tromanhauser, Nebraska Appleseed

n aMerica needs all of us: coMMunicating about bias, race and deMographic change•Amanda Cooper, Lightbox Collaborative•Jennifer Driver, Welcoming America

n learning froM each other: coMparisons of gerMan and u.s. refugee and asyluM policies and trends•Audrey Singer, Urban Institute•Paul Stein, Independent Consultant•Claus Preissler, City of Mannheim, Germany•Randy Capps, Migration Policy Institute

n integrating WelcoMing strategies into your region’s econoMic deVelopMent MainstreaM•Steve Tobocman, Global Detroit

n cafe / More than one story•Hannah Carswell, Welcoming America•Moriah Shiddat, Welcoming America•Pranay Rana, Georgians for a Healthy Future•Sandra Achury, Latin American Association•Birthe Reimers, Trends Global

n cafe / atlanta’s response to the refugee backlash•Paedia Mixon, New American Pathways•Elizabeth Mandelman, HIAS•David Lubell, Welcoming America



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2:00PM ❙ 10 Minute Massages end

2:45PM-3:15PM ❙ break ❙ energizer stretch Childs Young Room

(Optional)•Hannah-Rose Bloom, Hotlanta Yoga

3:15PM-4:45PM n integrating a health equity fraMeWork into WelcoMing Work•Jennifer Driver, Welcoming America•Barbara Murock, Allegheny County, PA•Maria Azuri, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant

Affairs, City of Atlanta n rapid response coMMunications

•Amanda Cooper, Lightbox Collaborative•Jennifer Driver, Welcoming America

n great global ideas exchange•Susan Downs-Karkos, Welcoming America•Dana Wagner, Global Diversity

Exchange/HIRE, Canada•Brad Chilcott, Welcome to Australia, Australia•Serena Foracchia, Deputy Mayor, Reggio Emilia, Italy

n Working With cultural influencers•Emily Zimmern, Museum of the New South•Dr. Tea Rozman-Clark, Greencard Voices

n cafe / update on state leVel policy efforts•Adam Hunter, Pew Charitable Trust

n cafe / iMMigrant leadership deVelopMent•Jessica S. Lee, The New American Leaders Project



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5:20PM ❙ buses dePArt For decAtur recePtion

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6:00PM-7:00PM ❙ decatur receptionLocation: Decatur Square, Decatur, GA

❙ WelcoMe froM decatur, norcross, clarkston, and atlanta

❙ local artist perforMances•Just Being Garifuna•Bhutanese Artist of Georgia•Uhuru Dancers and Drummers

7:00PM ❙ Free tiMe in decAtur

8:30PM ❙ bus 1 dePArts



“As a member of the Welcoming America network, the

City of Norcross is pleased to align with an organization that inspires people to build

a different kind of community. The city of Norcross takes great pride in the unique and culturally diverse

people who make up our community and we are continually striving to look for ways to build upon the city’s

inclusiveness. This currently includes our efforts to attain Special Needs Certification

for the City and ensuring that the City has employees who speak multiple languages and have an understanding of other cultures. Like the Welcoming America network, it is our aim to embrace opportunity and a sense of belonging for all.”

—Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson

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Thursday, april 217:30AM-8:00AM ❙ energizer stretch Childs Young Room

(Optional)•Elisabeth Holmes, Yoga for Renewal

8:00AM-9:00AM ❙ registration Lobby

❙ netWorking breakfast Ballroom

8:15AM-8:45AM ❙ energizer stretch Childs Young Room(Optional)•Elisabeth Holmes, Yoga for Renewal

9:00AM-10:00AM ❙ Morning plenary BallroomWelcoMe•Daniel Valdez, Welcoming America

Keynote•Delegate Sam Rasoul, Roanoke, Virginia

AWArds And recognition•David Lubell, Welcoming America•Guen Han, Welcoming America

10:00AM ❙ 10-Minute Massages begin Childs Young Room

10:30AM-12:00PM n Why equity Matters for iMMigrant integration•Rhonda Ortiz, University of Southern California

n addressing anti-MusliM backlash•Mahvash Hassan, Institute for Local Government•Alejandro J. Beutel, Independent

Researcher/Consultant•Adamou Mohamed, Church World Service•Christine Sauvé, Welcoming Michigan



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n strategic uses for data — froM collection to persuasion•Kate Brick, Partnership for a New American Economy•Dan Wallace, Partnership for a

New American Economy•Laura Patching, US Citizenship

and Immigration Services•Adam Hunter, Pew Charitable Trust

n county partnerships: leading on WelcoMing•Rosamaria Cristello, Allegheny County, PA•Kaori Hirakawa, Montgomery County, MD•Steve Gold, Macomb County, MI•Ze Min Xiao, Salt Lake County, UT

n cafe / WelcoMing econoMies global netWork Meetup•Sloan Herrick, Global Detroit

n southern conVening Room 2(By invitation only)•Luisa Cardona, Welcoming Atlanta,

Mayor’s Office, City of Atlanta

12:00PM-1:00PM ❙ lunch and plenary Ballroom

❙ partner MoMents•Tara Raghuveer, National Partnership

for New Americans•Trang Truong, YMCA USA•Omar Hakim, Cities United for Immigration Reform•Laura Patching, US Citizenship

and Immigration Services

1:15PM-1:30PM ❙ final reflections and conclusion Ballroom•Christina Pope, Welcoming America•David Lubell, Welcoming America•Keiron Bone Dormegnie, Welcoming America

2:00PM ❙ sWeet auburn Murals and king center tour (Optional)

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Sessions ◗WelcoMinginteractiVe

Making Communities Welcoming for everyoneInclusion is about everyone and making sure that all—immigrants and receiving communities alike—are able to thrive and find a sense of belonging. Sessions will explore how to apply a racial justice lens to welcoming work, opportunities for overcoming Islamophobia, and practical strategies for promoting immigrant integration while also advancing equity for all.

addressing race in WelcoMing WorkWednesday, April 20 z 10:30AM z Room 4

This session will explore the intersections of race, bias, and immigration and how those play out in welcoming work. You will hear from others who are working to address these issues in their communities, and you will have a chance to workshop potential solutions to your own challenges.

facilitator Jennifer Driver

Why equity Matters for iMMigrant integrationThursday, April 21 z 10:15AM z Room 4

At the heart of immigrant integration is the idea that communities should be connected and everyone should realize their full potential. In short, equity animates both immigrant integration and welcoming. How do we make equity work more practical, intentional and more intersectional to support working people, African Americans, Asian Americans, immigrants, refugees and others to focus on whole communities? This session will explore practical action steps that your government or organization can take to advance equity in your community.

facilitator Rhonda Ortiz

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addressing anti-MusliM biasThursday, April 21 z 10:15AM z Room 1

Communities across the nation are challenged by the rise of anti-Muslim rhetoric, which has led to growing fears and misunderstandings. Learn what is working in overcoming bias and explore promising tools and real-life examples that can be applied to your own local context.

facilitators Mahvash Hassan, Alejandro J. Beutel, Adamou Mohamed, and Christine Sauvé

cafe / WelcoMing certificationWednesday, April 20 z 10:30AM z Cafe A

Stop by to learn about the latest developments in Welcoming America’s effort to define what it means to be a welcoming community. Attendees will have the opportunity to comment on the parts of the draft standard in which they are most interested. Don’t miss your chance to help set the welcoming standard!

facilitators Isha Lee and Felipe Arango

cafe / atlanta’s response to the refugee backlashWednesday, April 20 z 1:15PM z Cafe B

This dialogue will focus on how Atlanta organizations came together to take on negative political rhetoric directed at refugees and created a welcoming climate in the process. Learn how the Linking Communities Project has helped support local collaborations around the country like this one that are preventing and addressing refugee backlash.

facilitators Elizabeth Mandelman, Paedia Mixon, and David Lubell

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CommunicationsPositive, proactive communications strategies are foundational to successful welcoming efforts. Sessions will explore how to successfully navigate challenging issues being driven by the current political environment; how to engage with media; and messaging strategies that work for talking about bias, race, and demographic change.

deVeloping your coMMunications narratiVe in today’s cliMateWednesday, April 20 z 10:30AM z Room 2

Sharing a powerful and positive vision about immigrants and refugees in our communities has never been so critical. This session will help participants learn how to craft a successful communications narrative, along with specific messages, that connects with skeptical audiences in today’s rapidly changing climate.

facilitator Frank Sharry

“I truly believe that we will look back decades from now on

this moment in our history and be proud that we welcomed in the so-called strangers

from a foreign land, who dress strange and speak strange, who—once we got to know them—turn out to be just like you and I. People who love to laugh, work hard, provide for

their families, eat good food, enjoy good music, build and contribute their small part

to this great nation. —Clarkston Mayor Ted Terry

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coMMunicating about bias, race, and deMographic changeWednesday, April 20 z 1:15PM z Room 2

This hands-on workshop will draw on new research to help communicators reach and engage new audiences around race and immigrant inclusion.

facilitators Jennifer Driver and Amanda Cooper

rapid response coMMunicationsWednesday, April 20 z 3:15PM z Room 2

Between the trolls on social media and the vitriol of our current political climate, it’s starting to feel like the only communications we can do is rapid response to constant crisis. But engaging is not always strategic, and being responsive gets exhausting. So how do we do rapid response communications that are both effective and sustainable? We’ll share some ideas and successes and give you time to practice answering the tough questions.

facilitators Amanda Cooper and Jennifer Driver

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immigrant economic developmentBuilding welcoming communities isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also a pragmatic approach that supports more vibrant economies and more prosperous families and communities. From entrepreneurship to professional networks to retooling workforce development systems, these sessions will explore concrete strategies for bridging economic development and immigrant integration and building the skills and pathways of local residents.

iMMigrant professional Workforce integrationWednesday, April 20 z 10:30AM z Room 3

Within this session, Upwardly Global and WES/Global Talent Bridge will explore highly skilled immigrant and refugee professional workforce integration strategies and how this relates to economic development in your community. According to the Migration Policy Institute, nationally 24% of highly skilled immigrants and refugees who received their education abroad are underutilized in the workforce. This under-optimization of the U.S. workforce represents a significant loss to the individual, as well as to the local economy and employers who lose out on these talented workers. Within this interactive and engaging session you will learn about best practices for working with employer partners including relationship building, engaging volunteers, and partnering with local workforce agencies. You will also learn about successful examples of employers who leverage immigrant and refugee talent to grow their businesses and contribute to their community.

Building off of the recent Steps to Success Report from IMPRINT and WES/Global Talent Bridge, we will brainstorm how proven workforce integration models can be adapted for local implementation to break down the barriers to skilled immigrant integration.

facilitators Tadd Wamester and Katherine Gebremedhin

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integrating WelcoMing strategies into your region’s econoMic deVelopMent MainstreaMWednesday, April 20 z 1:15PM z Room 4

Understanding a region’s overarching economic development priorities can help immigrant inclusion efforts align with receiving communities’ aspirations, and find opportunities for synergistic economic development strategies that benefit everyone in the community. This session will help participants think from their region’s mainstream economic development perspective so that welcoming agendas can align with regional priorities and build strong support from a broad spectrum of regional leaders. Through interactive exercises, the session will focus on practical strategies to help participants connect their welcoming and integration activities to a larger economic development context so that they can strengthen partnerships with corporate, government, and philanthropic sectors.

facilitator Steve Tobocman

cafe / WelcoMing econoMies global netWork MeetupThursday, April 21 z 10:15AM z Cafe B

The Welcoming Economies (WE) Global Network, a project of Welcoming America in partnership with Global Detroit, strengthens the work, maximizes the impact, and sustains the efforts of local economic and community development initiatives across a 10-state region (MN, ID, MO, WI, IL, MI, IN, OH, PA, NY) that welcome, retain, and empower immigrant communities as valued contributors to the region’s shared prosperity.

Following an entire day of learning, WE Global Network members will come together for informal reflection on what we have discovered at the Welcoming Interactive. Discussions will center on how to apply new ideas, strategies, and best practices to members’ work and to WE Global Network priorities such as the Fourth Annual WE Global Network Annual Convening.

Not a member but want to learn more? This Interactive Cafe is open to anyone interested in WE Global Network.

facilitator Sloan Herrick

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Connected CommunitiesBy creating opportunities for New Americans and long-time residents to connect and build trust and relationships, welcoming leaders can establish the building blocks for more inclusive and civically healthy communities. These sessions will explore global intercultural and contact-building strategies that unleash the creative and collaborative power of communities.

Working With cultural influencersWednesday, April 20 z 3:15PM z Room 4

Whether it’s working with your local museums or leveraging the work that you are already doing, learn how arts and culture can contribute to your mission of creating a welcoming community for all.

facilitators Emily Zimmern and Dr. Tea Rozman-Clark

global idea exchange: great ideas froM across the globeWednesday, April 20 z 3:15PM z Room 1

This interactive session will feature integration ideas from around the globe and will be an opportunity for you to share your own promising practices and learn from other efforts that are ripe for replication.

facilitators Susan Downs-Karkos with Dana Wagner, Brad Chilcott, and Serena Foracchia

creating a participatory planning processWednesday, April 20 z 10:30AM z Room 1

Join us for the launch of our latest toolkit, Creating a Participatory Planning Process. This session will review the toolkit, expand on key items, and be an opportunity to discuss this relevant topic.

facilitator Daniel Valdez

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county partnerships: leading on WelcoMingThursday, April 21 z 10:15AM z Room 3

Join Allegheny, Macomb, Montgomery and Salt Lake Counties to learn how they are able to advance welcoming work, partner with cities, faith institutions and nonprofits and be brokers and advocates for the cities and towns in their boundaries. Participants will hear short introductory remarks about the counties’ most compelling approaches and have one on one time with 1-2 counties to discuss ideas in more detail. Add these smart local leaders to your cabinet of welcomer contacts!

facilitators Rosamaria Cristello, Kaori Hirakawa, Steve Gold, and Ze Min Xiao

cafe / researcher perspectiVes on the study of neWcoMer integrationWednesday, April 20 z 10:30AM z Cafe B

Join a special conversation among those studying local, state, and national integration efforts and for an exchange around common research interests, to discuss how empirical research can help advance the welcoming communities movement.

facilitators Paul McDaniel and Dr. Darlene Rodriguez

cafe / More than one storyWednesday, April 20 z 1:15PM z Cafe A

This cafe will be a chance for attendees to participate in the More Than One Story card game. Join this dialogue to hear the diverse experiences of newcomers and longtime residents. Participants will listen, as well as share their own stories and the feelings connected with them in a safe space.

facilitators Pranay Rana, Sandra Achury, Birthe Reimers, Hannah Carswell, and Moriah Shiddat

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institutionalizing WelcomeAs political winds and elected leadership terms shift, welcoming efforts need to remain constant and embedded in the policy and cultural fabric of institutions. These sessions will explore how to use data to ensure long term sustainability, how to entrench complex policy issues like language access across government, and how to ensure efforts continue to grow and deepen over the long term.

institutionalizing WelcoMing— froM creation to sustainabilityWednesday, April 20 z 1:15PM z Room 3

Communities across the country are experiencing a demographic shift. Local leaders are increasingly interested in addressing and harnessing new human capital and its benefits to their community. Now that your local executive (governor, mayor, county executive) has made a verbal commitment to welcoming, how do you get started and how do you prioritize? How do you ensure sustainability of welcoming efforts across administrations as leadership gets tenured out? How do you work with agencies across government?

At Welcoming America, our members are our greatest assets. This session is an opportunity for members to learn from one another and share ideas regarding institutionalizing welcoming with your peers from across the country.

Table topics to include:• Turning a verbal commitment to welcoming into

an actionable plan• Raising your national profile through welcoming• Sustaining welcoming work across administrations• Institutionalizing welcoming across city agencies• Welcoming agendas for newly elected mayors

facilitators Monica Fuentes with An Le, Betty Cruz, and Darcy Tromanhauser

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strategic uses for data— froM collection to persuasionThursday, April 21 z 10:15AM z Cafe A

Data is an instrumental tool for making the case for and tracking the progress of welcoming. You will have the opportunity to engage with experts from across the country regarding different uses of data—from collection to persuasion.

Table topics to include:• New federal tools and data sets available to assess the

concentration of English Language Learners in communities• State-level data that is available and forthcoming• Collecting and using data to implement and assess a

municipal language access policy• Unpacking regional data• Using data to persuade a variety of audience

We would also like to hear from you on what your data needs are and how we can help you get access to the data you need.

facilitators Kate Brick and Dan Wallace with Adam Hunter

integrating a health equity fraMeWork into WelcoMing WorkWednesday, April 20 z 3:15PM z Room 4

As communities across the United States begin to see the benefits of immigrant integration, more attention is directed on the social and economic factors that affect where we live, work, and play. This pursuance of health equity means striving for the highest possible standard of health for all people living within communities and offering special attention to the needs of those at greatest risk of poor health, based on social conditions. This session will explore the intersection of health equity and welcoming while highlighting the social determinants of health; ultimately to improve health outcomes for those integrating into communities.

facilitators Jennifer Driver, Barbara Murock, Betty Lin, and Maria Azuri

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learning froM each other: a dialogue about refugee and asyluM policies and trends in gerMany and the u.s.Wednesday, April 20 z 1:15PM z Room 1

Hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq continue to arrive in Europe, while many more are housed in temporary camps and shelters in Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey. Germany has adopted a welcoming posture toward asylum seekers, allowing qualifying migrants to stay in the country. While most migrants are arriving in large cities, many are then relocated to other places across the country. A focus on new communities of reception is imperative as German cities and towns become key players in the integration process.

In contrast, the United States is unaccustomed to receiving large numbers of asylum seekers who simply show up; refugees more likely arrive after living in a country of first asylum and after a lengthy vetting process. The number of refugees to be admitted is set annually and at the national level (it is currently 70,000). However, refugees arrive to cities and towns where they will initially settle. With government and private support, not-for-profit organizations coordinate services such as finding housing, job training and search, and English language learning at the municipal level.

In the past several years, migrants fleeing violence in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador have been arriving to the United States at the Mexico border unannounced, challenging the capacity of the U.S. system to adjudicate their cases. The majority are families and unaccompanied children who have family ties in the United States. Many places across the United States have been unprepared for their arrival in U.S. schools, healthcare facilities, and neighborhoods.

These national scenarios present major challenges to municipalities and their local governments, immigrant and refugee-serving infrastructures, and receiving communities. While over the short term, localities are pressed to respond rapidly, longer term policies shape the integration of refugees and their families into workplaces, housing, and schools. What can be learned from both contexts?

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This session begins with a discussion of the similarities and differences between these two migration situations by experts from each country to prepare participants for smaller group discussions. The small-group roundtables will focus on the two-way lessons for integration in local communities and institutions, the tone of public discourse, and the prospects for short- and long-term integration for areas underprepared for immigrant and refugee newcomers.

facilitators Audrey Singer, Paul Stein, Claus Preissler, and Randy Capps

cafe / update on state leVel policy effortsWednesday, April 20 z 3:15PM z Cafe A

A significant number of state policy changes—at the legislative, executive, and administrative levels—are unfolding that may greatly impact the lives of immigrants and how they are welcomed. This conversation will be an opportunity for participants to share trends they are seeing and ways in which they are playing a role and addressing these new developments.

facilitator Adam Hunter

cafe / iMMigrant leadership deVelopMentWednesday, April 20 z 3:15PM z Cafe B

Through civic engagement and leadership, first- and second-generation immigrants can help strengthen the fabric of American democracy.

facilitator Jessica Lee

Welcoming America is leading a movement of inclusive

communities across the nation becoming more prosperous by making everyone who

lives there feel like they belong.

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Speakers ◗WelcoMinginteractiVe

Keynote speakersSam Rasoul represents the Eleventh District in the General Assembly House of Delegates and has won The Roanoker magazine’s Platinum Award for “Government Person Who Gets It” for the past two years.

After receiving his BBA from Roanoke College and MA in International Business from Hawaii Pacific University, he became a small business owner and later the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of a non-profit healthcare firm. Sam channeled his passion for healthcare reform into finding more compassionate ways to care for our seniors and helping with maternal and child health in East Africa.

Delegate Rasoul helped organize a #RealRoanoke rally to demonstrate to residents and beyond that Roanoke is a welcoming city that celebrates diversity. The #RealRoanoke movement continues with multicultural events in the region such as Taste of Culture and Local Colors.

Sam also currently has his own small business that helps organizations become more successful through developing better business plans and through investing in their employees.

Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson is author of The Warmth of Other Suns, the New York Times bestseller that tells the true story of three people who made the decision of their lives during the Great Migration, a watershed in American history. The book won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, the Heartland Prize for Nonfiction, the Anisfield-Wolf Award for Nonfiction, the Lynton History Prize from Harvard and Columbia universities, the Stephen Ambrose Oral History Prize and was shortlisted for both the Pen-Galbraith Literary Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Wilkerson spent 15 years working

on The Warmth of Other Suns, interviewing more than 1,200 people to tell what she calls one of the greatest under-reported stories of the 20th Century.

A gifted storyteller, Wilkerson captivates audiences with the universal human story of migration and reinvention, and examines what we can glean from the Great Migration to better inform present-day racial issues.

Wilkerson won the Pulitzer Prize for her work as Chicago Bureau Chief of The New York Times in 1994, making her the first black woman in the history of American journalism to win a Pulitzer Prize and the first African-American to win for individual reporting in the history of American journalism. She has appeared on national programs such as CBS’s 60 Minutes, PBS’s Charlie Rose, NPR’s Fresh Air, NBC’s Nightly News, MSNBC, CNN, C-SPAN, and others.

saM rasoulVirginia Delegate

isabel WilkersonAuthor

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plenary speakersRandy CappsDirector of Research for U.S. Programs, Migration Policy Institute

Omar HakimNational Coalition Coordinator, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, City of New York

Tulu KaifeeSenior Vice President, BB&T

Dr. Linda LopezChief, Los Angeles Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

David LubellFounder and Executive Director, Welcoming America

Michelle MaziarDirector, Welcoming Atlanta, Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

Laura PatchingChief of the Office of Citizenship, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Tara RaghuveerDeputy Director, National Partnership for New Americans

Jeffrey TapiaExecutive Director, Latin American Association of Atlanta

Trang TruongTechnical Advisor, Global Initiatives, YMCA of the USA

session speakersSandra AchuryManaging Director of Workforce Development, Latin American Association

Felipe ArangoManaging Partner, BSD Consulting

Maria AzuriDirector of Programs, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, City of Atlanta

Alejandro J. BeutelIndependent Researcher/Consultant

Kate BrickAssociate Director of State and Local Initiatives, The Partnership for a New American Economy

Randy CappsDirector of Research for U.S. Programs, Migration Policy Institute

Luisa F. Cardona, Esq.Deputy Director, Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

Hannah CarswellProject Manager, Welcoming America

Brad ChilcottFounder, Welcome to Australia

Amanda CooperPartner, Lightbox Collaborative

Rosamaria CristelloDirector, Latino Family Center, Allegheny County Department of Human Services

Betty CruzDeputy Chief of Special Initiatives, Pittsburgh Office of the Mayor

Susan Downs-KarkosDirector of Strategic Partnerships, Welcoming America

Jennifer DriverManager of Training and Education, Welcoming America

Serena ForacchiaAlderman for the International City, Municipality of Reggio Emilia, Italy

Monica FuentesDirector of Washington D.C. Office, Welcoming America

Katherine GebremedhinDirector of Partnerships and Program Development, WES Global Talent Bridge

Steve GoldDirector of Health and Community Services, Macomb County

Mahvash HassanInclusive Public Engagement Consultant, Institute for Local Government

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Speakers ◗WelcoMinginteractiVe

Sloan HerrickDeputy Director, Global Detroit

Kaori HirakawaProgram Manager, Montgomery County Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity

Adam HunterDirector, Immigration and the States, The Pew Charitable Trusts

An LePolicy and Communications Advisor, Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians, City of Boston

Isha LeeChief Network Officer, Welcoming America

Jessica S. LeeVice President of Development and Administration, New American Leaders Project

Elizabeth MandelmanAssociate Director of Advocacy, HIAS

Paul McDanielAssistant Professor of Geography, Kennesaw State University

Paedia MixonChief Executive Officer, New American Pathways

Adamou MohamedGrassroots Organizer, Church World Service

Barbara MurockHealth Policy Specialist and Immigrants and Internationals Initiative Manager, Allegheny County Department of Human Services

Rhonda OrtizManaging Director, Program for Environmental and Regional Equity and the Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration

Laura PatchingChief of the Office of Citizenship, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Claus PreisslerCommissioner for Integration and Migration, City of Mannheim, Germany

Pranay RanaConsumer Education and Enrollment Specialist, Georgians for a Healthy Future

Birthe ReimersDirector of Community Peacebuilding, Trends Global

Dr. Darlene RodriguezAssistant Professor of Social Work and Human Services, Kennesaw State University

Dr. Tea Rozman-ClarkCo-Founder and Executive Director, Green Card Voices

Christina SauvéSoutheast Michigan Communities Coordinator, Welcoming Michigan

Frank SharryExecutive Director, America’s Voice

Moriah ShiddatNetwork Coordinator, Welcoming America

Audrey SingerSenior Fellow, Urban Institute

Paul SteinIndependent Consultant

Steve TobocmanExecutive Director, Global Detroit

Darcy TromanhauserDirector, Immigrant Integration and Civic Participation Program, Nebraska Appleseed

Daniel ValdezRegional Manager, Welcoming America

Dana WagnerSenior Research Associate, Global Diversity Exchange

Dan WallaceDirector for State and Local Initiatives, The Partnership for a New American Economy

Tadd WamesterDirector of Development & Strategic Partnerships, Upwardly Global

Ze Min XiaoCommunity Innovation Manager, Salt Lake County, UT

Emily ZimmernFormer Executive Director and President, Levine Museum of the New South

energizer leadersHannah-Rose BroomYoga Instructor, Hotlanta Yoga

Elisabeth HolmesOwner, Yoga for Renewal

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Sponsors ◗WelcoMinginteractiVe

We offer our sincerest thanks to our generous sponsors for partnering with Welcoming America to pioneer our first ever Welcoming Interactive and for showing their deep commitment to making our communities more welcoming and inclusive. They recognize that when communities welcome newcomers, they become better places for everyone and for that we are grateful.

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Welcoming America inspires people to build a different kind of community—one that embraces immigrants and fosters opportunity for all.We are leading a movement of inclusive communities across the nation becoming more prosperous by making everyone who lives there feel like they belong.

We connect a broad network of nonprofits and local governments and support them in developing plans, programs, and policies that transform their communities into vibrant places where people respect each other and everyone’s talents are valued and cultivated. Because when communities welcome newcomers, they become better places for everyone.

Join us in building a nation of neighbors.WelcoMingaMerica.org

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“’As we strive to be an equitable, compassionate, and inclusive city where everyone can participate and

thrive, partnering with the Welcoming America network will help us work together as a community to ensure

that we as a City government and community are cultivating a welcoming civic, community, and

business environment.”

—Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett

Who We Are ◗WelcoMingaMerica

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Media at the Welcoming InteractiveBy entering the Interactive, you agree that your voice, name, and image may be recorded by various media, and you authorize use of these materials by Welcoming America and

its partners. Please see a Welcoming America staffer if you have concerns.

Code of ConductA primary goal of the Welcoming Interactive is to be inclusive to the largest number of contributors, with the most varied and diverse backgrounds possible. As such, we are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all,

regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and religion (or lack thereof).

This code of conduct outlines our expectations for all those who participate in our conference, as well as the consequences for unacceptable behavior.

We invite all those who participate in the Welcoming Interactive to help us create safe and positive experiences for everyone.

To read the rest of our code of conduct, please visit www.welcominginteractive.org/code-of-conduct

If you are subject to or witness unacceptable behavior, or have any other concerns, please notify a Welcoming America staff member as soon as

possible. For easy identification, Welcoming America staff will have special ribbons on their name tags.

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