New American Welcome Center
The New American Welcome Center works to co-create a community where all immigrants can thrive and flourish. We do this by engaging local institutions and mobilizing community resources to ensure equitable access to services, economic opportunity, and meaningful belonging.
Our community-responsive programs include: Immigrant Family Services, Immigration Legal Services, and Community Bridge-Building.


Immigrants in Champaign County
Champaign County is becoming a more diverse and international community with each passing year. Currently home to 25,552 immigrants, over 1 in 8 residents (12.2%) are foreign-born.
Our community has experienced a lot of dynamic change over the past decade—53.4% of immigrants in Champaign County entered the U.S. in 2010 or later in pursuit of better living conditions, jobs, education; to escape persecution, violence, or war; or to unite with or create families.
The changing demographics of our community create new challenges along with tremendous opportunities to make our community stronger and more resilient.
Upcoming Events
Migrants' Attorneys Giving International Cuisine Day

Hear Our Stories: Welcoming Week Kickoff Event

Prairie Stories with the Museum of the Grand Prairie
Chinese Culture Festival with the Chinese Heritage Association

Support Us
With your gift, you are helping Champaign County fully embrace our immigrant neighbors and their contributions to the social fabric of our community. Any amount is welcome.
Recent News

Immigrant Business Showcase: Digital Coupons
Download the 2023 Immigrant Business Showcase Coupons here!
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The Welcoming Week 2023 pocket guide is here!
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
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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