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Special RoomsNursing Mothers: (May 16 & 17) 17th Floor – Indiana Room

Yoga: (May 16 & 17) Conference Level – Phipps

Prayer Room: (May 16 & 17) 17th Floor – Franklin Room

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TUESDAY, MAY 145:00PM – 6:00PM

NEW IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE VISIONS IN FILM: SCREEN & DISCUSSOmni Hotel, Conference Level - B

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1512:30PM – 12:50PM

CHECK-IN FOR TOURSOmni Hotel – Main Lobby

1:00PM – 4:00PM

COMMUNITY TOURS

5:00PM – 6:00PM

IGNITE SESSIONSAndy Warhol Museum, First Floor – Theater

6:00PM – 7:30PM

TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONAndy Warhol Museum

THURSDAY, MAY 167:00AM – 7:50AM

ENERGY STRETCHOmni Hotel, Conference Level – Phipps

8:00AM – 9:00AM

BREAKFASTOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Grand Ballroom

CONFERENCE CHECK-INOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Grand Ballroom Lobby

8:00AM – 5:00PM

NURSING MOTHER’S ROOMOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Indiana

PRAYER ROOMOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Franklin

9:00AM – 10:00AM

MORNING PLENARYOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Grand BallroomSpeakers: Daniel Valdez; Betty Cruz; 1Hood; Rachel Peric; janera solomon; County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County; Rep. Edward C. Gainey; Christina Pope; Steve Tobocman

10:30AM – 12:00PM

BUILDING AND EVALUATING PROGRAMS THROUGH A RACIAL EQUITY LENSOmni Hotel, Conference Level – Frick

COMMUNICATING INCLUSION IN CONTENTIOUS TIMESOmni Hotel, Mezzanine Level – Bob & Dolores Hope

MOVING THE NEEDLE ON WORKFORCE INTEGRATIONOmni Hotel, Conference Level – A

TAILOR YOUR APPROACH – WELCOMING ECONOMIES 101Omni Hotel, 17th Floor – Monongahela

LESSONS IN WELCOMING FROM GERMANY AND OTHER PARTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL WELCOMING MOVEMENTOmni Hotel, Conference Level – B

12:00PM – 1:00PM

OPEN NETWORKING LUNCHOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Grand Ballroom

1:15PM – 2:30PM

ASSISTING PROFESSIONAL IMMIGRANTS WITH THEIR US JOB SEARCHOmni Hotel, Conference Level – A

BUILDING RESILIENCE IN WELCOMING COMMUNITIESOmni Hotel, Conference Level – B

FORMING AND UTILIZING PEER NETWORKS THAT MATTEROmni Hotel, Mezzanine – Bob & Dolores Hope

GATHERING COMMUNITY INPUT TO INFORM A WELCOMING PLAN: LESSONS FROM GATEWAYS FOR GROWTHOmni Hotel, Conference Level – Frick

UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO FEDERAL IMMIGRATION POLICIES AND PRIORITIESOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Monongahela

2:30PM – 2:45PM

BREAKOmni Hotel, 17th Floor Corridor & Conference Level Corridor

2:45PM – 4:00PM

10TH ANNIVERSARY LISTENING SESSION: HELP WELCOMING AMERICA CHART THE NEXT 10 YEARSOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Monongahela

BUNDLE IT – ASSET BUILDING AND IMMIGRANT INTEGRATIONOmni Hotel, Mezzanine Level – Bob & Dolores Hope

CHANGING THE FRAME: ENGAGING HATEFUL RHETORIC IN A CHARGED POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTOmni Hotel, Conference Level – B

HOW TO USE DATA TO SUPPORT OR ADVOCATE FOR INTEGRATION IN YOUR COMMUNITYOmni Hotel, Conference Level – A

WORKING SESSION: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A WELCOMING STATE? BUILDING OUR ASKOmni Hotel, Conference Level – Frick

5:00PM – 6:30PM

WE GLOBAL NETWORK MIXER – COME FIND OUT WHAT WELCOMING ECONOMIES ARE ALL ABOUT!Omni Hotel, 17th Floor – Urban BallroomOpen to all WIE 2019 attendees

FRIDAY, MAY 177:00AM – 7:50AM

ENERGY STRETCHOmni Hotel, Conference Level – Phipps

8:00AM – 9:00AM

BREAKFASTOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Grand Ballroom

CONFERENCE CHECK-INOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Grand Ballroom Lobby

8:00AM – 5:00PM

NURSING MOTHER’S ROOMOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Indiana

PRAYER ROOMOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Franklin

9:00AM – 10:00AM

MORNING PLENARYOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Grand BallroomSpeakers: Ebru Demonstration by Gulay Baltali; Rachel Peric; Daniel Gilman; Mila Sanina; Rabbi Hazzan Dr. Jeffrey Myers; Daniela Naumov; Wasiullah Mohamed; Sarah Allan; Brittany Ford; Patty Hernandez

10:30AM – 12:00PM

DEVELOPING A SECOND PHASE WELCOMING PLAN OR INITIATIVEOmni Hotel, Mezzanine – Bob & Dolores Hope

DIALOGUE IN DIVIDED TIMESOmni Hotel, Conference Level – B

HOW SERVING NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES CAN BUILD INCLUSIVE ALLIANCESOmni Hotel, Conference Level – Frick

TWO-GENERATION APPROACHES FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILY ADVANCEMENTOmni Hotel, Conference Level – A

BUILDING WELCOMING ECONOMIES – INCLUDING AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT WORKOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Monongahela

12:00PM – 1:00PM

LUNCH PLENARYOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Grand BallroomSpeakers: Molly Hilligoss; Rachel Peric; Brian Burley; janera solomon; Ivonne Smith-Tapia; Jasiri X; Paul Kim; Jordyne Krumroy; Mama Kadiatu

1:15PM – 2:30PM

ENGAGING FAITH LEADERS IN WELCOMING WORKOmni Hotel, 17th Floor – Monongahela

EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT HIRING AND SUPPORTING REFUGEES IN THE WORKPLACEOmni Hotel, Conference Level – B

FINDING ALLIES FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN UNLIKELY PLACESOmni Hotel, Conference Level – A

LIKE A PUZZLE: DESIGNING A LANGUAGE ACCESS PLANOmni Hotel, Mezzanine Level – Bob & Dolores Hope

PERSPECTIVES AND REALITIES OF IMMIGRANT YOUTH IN AMERICAOmni Hotel, Conference Level – Frick

2:30PM – 2:45PM

BREAKOmni Hotel, 17th Floor Corridor & Conference Level Corridor

2:45PM – 4:00PM

BE COUNTED – HOW TO ENSURE THE 2020 CENSUS IS INCLUSIVE OF ALLOmni Hotel, Mezzanine Level – Bob & Dolores Hope

CREATIVE PLACEMAKING: HARNESSING THE POWER OF ARTS AND CULTURE TO ADVANCE WELCOMINGOmni Hotel, Conference Level – B

STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING THE URBAN FARMING AND LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENTSOmni Hotel, Conference Level – A

TRUSTED CONNECTORS: HOW TO CONNECT IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS TO OPPORTUNITIESOmni Hotel, Conference Level – Frick

OFFICE HOURS See sessions and sign-up at WelcomingInteractive.org/ Attendee-Information

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L THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM 117 Sandusky Street