BUILDING SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC INCLUSION

For over five years, Welcoming America and Global Detroit have worked together to support economic development opportunities created for and by immigrants. One core product of this partnership is the Welcoming Economies program.

Through Welcoming Economies, our Welcoming Network members and their local economic development partners access skill-building resources, discussions with content area experts, and tailored coaching.

In 2022, Welcoming America hosted a series of eight webinars to showcase the impactful strategies, initiatives, and partnerships that support inclusive economic development in localities across the network. The Welcoming Economies webinars featured 23 guest speakers who spoke on topics ranging from workforce development for working-class immigrants to assisting immigrant women in economic inclusion. Over 200 participants engaged across 11.5 hours of inclusive economic development training.

BRIDGING LANGUAGE AND WORK:

SOLUTIONS TO INVEST IN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE TALENT

A collaboration between the Tent Partnership for Refugees and JFF (Jobs for the Future), this resource outlines how companies can implement solutions to overcome language barriers to help refugees and immigrants get into jobs faster as they work towards local language proficiency. Welcoming America shared insights and examples from the Welcoming Network and the Welcoming International Alliance with the report authors to inform the content.