[Durham INC] City of Durham Celebrates Welcoming Week September 8-17

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For Immediate Release: August 31, 2023


City of Durham Celebrates Welcoming Week September 8-17

Events Set to Celebrate the Diversity of Our Communities



DURHAM, N.C. – Durham residents of all backgrounds are invited to join the City of Durham in celebrating  Welcoming Week 2023<https://welcomingweek.org/home/> from September 8 through 17.



Welcoming Week is an annual campaign led by Welcoming America<https://welcomingamerica.org/> to showcase communities striving to become welcoming places for all, including immigrants and refugees. As a part of this effort, the City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services Department<https://www.durhamnc.gov/570/Neighborhood-Improvement-Services> is hosting a series of free events for residents to celebrate the diversity of our neighbors and affirm the importance of inclusive places in Durham.



“Being welcoming is so much more than showing kindness, it’s about creating policies and practices that allow everyone to feel welcome so they can fully benefit from our city programs and services. Welcoming Week helps us move the needle towards that,” said Community Engagement Strategist, Jennie Belle. “This year we’re celebrating our community’s diversity through art, food, music, and sports, as we engage our residents in meaningful conversations about equity.”



The kickoff event will be a presentation of a proclamation affirming the City's commitment to inclusion at the City Council’s regular business meeting on September 5. Residents who have been part of the City's welcoming work will be recognized, and a quilt created by immigrant women<https://www.durhamcommunityengagement.org/art_belonging_and_community> living in Durham will hang in the lobby of City Hall throughout the week.



Welcoming Week Event Schedule

  *   Tuesday, September 5 at 7 p.m.: City-Wide Proclamation at the City Council Meeting
  *   Friday, September 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.: An Artistic Cultural Fair at Iglesia La Semilla UMC
  *   Monday, September 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Immigrant/Refugee Career & Resource Fair at Lyon Park Community Center (Registration Required<https://forms.office.com/g/h7br8AMKSw>)
  *   Wednesday, September 13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Neighbors & Flavors at The Durham Exchange (Registration Required<https://www.durhamcommunityengagement.org/neighbors_flavors_rsvp>)
  *   Thursday, September 14 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: Our Story: A Panel Discussion at Durham Bottling Company (Registration Required<https://www.durhamcommunityengagement.org/our_story_panel_rsvp>)
  *   Sunday, September 17 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.: International Soccer Game at Merrick Moore Park (Registration Required<https://www.durhamcommunityengagement.org/international_soccer_game_registration>)

For more information or to RSVP for each of these events, visit Durham’s Welcoming Week 2023 webpage<https://www.durhamcommunityengagement.org/welcoming_week> or contact Jennie Belle with the City’s Neighborhood Improvement Services Department by email<mailto:jennifer.belle at durhamnc.gov> or by calling (919) 717-4519.

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About the Neighborhood Improvement Services Department
The Neighborhood Improvement Services Department works to preserve and improve quality of life conditions for Durham residents, and to encourage active participation in neighborhood redevelopment and public policy and decision-making dialogue.

About Welcoming Week
Welcoming Week is an annual campaign and celebration to showcase the movement of communities striving to be more welcoming places for all, including immigrants. Launched in 2012 by Welcoming America and its members, Welcoming Week provides individuals and communities the opportunity to proclaim welcoming values through events and local initiatives that foster mutual understanding between immigrants and non-immigrants, as well as deeper belonging for all.

About Welcoming America
Welcoming America is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that leads a movement of inclusive communities becoming more prosperous by ensuring everyone belongs. Through the Welcoming Network, we work to change systems and culture by providing communities the roadmap they need to create welcoming policies and share new approaches to inclusion to create an environment where everyone can truly thrive. Learn more at welcomingamerica.org.




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