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Welcoming Week & Immigrant Heritage
Month 2017
Keenan Toohey, Welcoming.US & Keiron Bone Dormegnie, Welcoming America
Standing with Immigrants! Building a Nation of NeighborsMay 18, 2017
Your Welcoming America Partners
Keenan TooheyDirectorWelcome.US
Keiron Bone DormegnieMembership & Events DirectorWelcoming America
What connects Immigrant Heritage Month &Welcoming Week?
Where, when, who?• Every June, across the country
• A network of hundreds of artists, entertainers, and influencers, elected officials representing all 50 states, and over 250 corporate and nonprofit partners
What?• IHM celebrates immigrants and their contributions
• Inspirational stories of immigration in America
How?
Welcoming Week
•Bring together newcomers and long-termresidents
•Stand in solidarity with vulnerable communities
•Help communities move beyond divisiveness and fragmentation
Immigrant Heritage Month
New for 2017 … Celebrate with Service
Looking for volunteers to support immigrants in your community this June?
Become an IHM service provider!We are asking individuals to pledge to participate in a local service opportunity throughout June. We will match interested individuals with local organizations throughout the month.Service opportunities could include preplanned or regularly scheduled service days or something set specifically for IHM.
For Municipalities• Sign/introduce a resolution or proclamation officially declaring June as
Immigrant Heritage Month• Participate in a digital day of action on June 1 to celebrate the launch
of Immigrant Heritage Month• Issue a press release announcing your support of ISWI during Immigrant
Heritage Month and why it is impactful for your district/community• Give a speech on the chamber floor in support of immigrant
contributions to your community/ district• Send an email to your colleagues and constituents to encourage
others to get involved publicly by supporting ISWI and IHM• Add ISWI branding to your web properties and offices• Participate in social activations throughout IHM, and as part of the
year-long kick-off of the ISWI campaign• Host an event in support of ISWI
#IStandWithImmigrants SignatoriesCommit to the following three activities:
1. Participate in a digital day of action on June 1 to celebrate the launch of IHM and #IStandWithImmigrants.
2. Participate in social activations throughout IHM, and as part of the ongoing #IStandWithImmigrants campaign.
3. Host an event in support of ISWI. Here are some suggestions to help you plan
Why Welcoming Week?
How to get involved?
Partnership IdeasChampion Partners
•Commit to hosting events •Commit to sending volunteers from your staff, and have your
staff show-up to events.•Co-host Know Your Rights event
Amplifier Partners•Support Welcoming Week on social media•Encourage other organizations to host or co-host an event(s)
Sponsor Partners•Promote “I’m a Welcomer” Store. -
store.WelcomingAmerica.org•Offer in-kind support for other organizations•Fund an event
Welcoming Week Event Ideas
Event ideasService Projects & Cultural Events• Food - Art - Open-houses • Murals & clean-up; gardening & gleaning food;
community learning & open-houses• Partner with a local cultural organization such as museum
or a business association• Welcoming Week coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month
Citizenship Work• Naturalization ceremonies & test preparation. Make it a
block party! Citizenship Day is Sept. 17 • USCIS:
https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/teachers/constitution-day-and-citizenship-day
Engage Champions• Mayor/Commissioners Proclamation• Invite a legislator, commissioner, faith leader• Summit on Welcoming Agenda More ideas at
WelcomingWeek.org
More ideasLift up diverse businesses
•Tour of restaurants, start-ups, or small businesses run by people of diverse backgrounds.•Recognize inspiring start-ups by New Americans.
Support vulnerable communities•Private potluck •Know your rights events
Games with themes of unity•Soccer & sports tournaments
•More Than One Story card game - see store.WelcomingAmerica.org
Toolkit at WelcomingWeek.org
Please use these hashtags:
#WelcomingWeekand
#IWelcome
Welcoming Week Messages
Messages for social media• Immigrants & refugees make communities stronger economically &
culturally #WelcomingWeek Sept 15-24
• Every day more communities recognize that welcoming immigrants is right & the smart thing to do. #WelcomingWeek
• How will you celebrate #WelcomingWeek? Join the growing movement.
• et’s show the world that our communities want to be welcoming to everyone #WelcomingWeek - welcomingweek.org
Welcoming Week Host ToolsToolkit & Marketing Materials
Hosting Toolkit
• Overview & Background• Event Inspiration• Hosting Checklist • Sample Proclamation &
Press Release
Downloadable: Visit WelcomingWeek.org http://www.welcomingamerica.org/sites/default/files/Welcoming%20Week%20Resource%20Kit.pdf
Upcoming Webinars
• Aug: In-depth Welcoming Week Communications webinar
• Aug: School Lesson Plans toolkit release
Store.WelcomingAmerica.orgWelcoming Store
• Batch of buttons (20) $4.50• Caps $10• T-shirts $12• Banners $40
The first 200 sign-ups receive a $12 discount code.
Questions?
Contact Keenan Toohey, Welcome.US ([email protected]) or Keiron Bone Dormegnie ([email protected])Visit: www.WelcomingWeek.org
Thank You!
Welcoming Institute
• Government Leadership• Civic Engagement• Equitable Access• Education• Connected Communities• Economic Development• Safe Communities
Join Us: Upcoming Webinars
Welcoming 101: Beginning Strategies for Incorporating the Welcoming Framework in Communities
May 31, 2017 2 p.m. EDT
Find out more: Welcomingamerica.org/calendar
