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Welcoming Week celebrates the growing movement of inclusive communities that fully embrace immigrants and their contributions to the social fabric of our country. With over 25,000 foreign-born individuals living in Champaign County, we all need different opportunities to engage, build mutual understanding and raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming all! This year's community-wide celebration will take place Friday, September 8 to Sunday, September 17 and feature over 20 fun, family-centered events.
Upcoming Events
Migrants' Attorneys Giving International Cuisine Day
6 Shuman circle, Urbana, 61801, IL
September 7, 2023
1:00 pm
Hear Our Stories: Welcoming Week Kickoff Event
Lincoln Square Mall
September 8, 2023
6:00 pm
Prairie Stories with the Museum of the Grand Prairie
Museum of the Grand Prairie on 950 N. Lombard, Rt. 47 in Mahomet
September 9, 2023
10:00 am
Chinese Culture Festival with the Chinese Heritage Association
Hessel Park Church on 700 W. Kirby Ave. in Champaign
September 9, 2023
5:00 pm
Welcoming Week Celebration with Calle Verde
The Urbana Free Library
September 10, 2023
2:00 pm
Vibrant Voices with Save the Children Action Network
Ikenberry Commons
September 10, 2023
4:00 pm
Undocumented Student Ally Training
614 E Daniel Street, Champaign | 4th Floor
September 11, 2023
9:00 am
Worldwide Game Night
First Presbyterian Church: 302 W. Church St., Champaign (Corner of Hill and State)
September 11, 2023
4:30 pm
LINK AVAILABLE: Planning for Emergency Housing for Migrants
Virtual
September 12, 2023
5:00 pm
Recent News
Immigrant Business Showcase: Digital Coupons
September 1, 2023
Download the 2023 Immigrant Business Showcase Coupons here!
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The Welcoming Week 2023 pocket guide is here!
August 31, 2023
Explore all 2023 Welcoming Week Events with this pocket-sized event guide, which contains the date, time, and location of each event, as well as information about this year's theme, the Immigrant Business Showcase, and our partners.
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Akua Forkuo-Sekyere selected as next Director of the New American Welcome Center
June 24, 2023
Akua Forkuo-Sekyere grew up the daughter of immigrants from Ghana, and she’ll be putting her family experience to work as the next director of the New American Welcome Center at the University YMCA.
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