The Welcoming Center

🌟 Hear from our participants! 🌟 Today we are sharing an inspiring quote from one of our International Professionals Program graduates. We're so proud to support skilled immigrants in achieving their goals!

🌟 Our participants in the Immigrant Leadership Institute have accomplished an amazing action project! They presented a 5-point proposal to the Philadelphia Office of Adult Education (OAE), aiming to enhance services for immigrants. Their plan includes creating an advisory council of adult learners to provide feedback, ensuring the council's autonomy, compensating members, and seeking funding support. We're so proud of their dedication and vision! 👏

📣We are hiring! The Welcoming Center is looking for a Full-Time Controller to join our team. The role involves managing the day-to-day administrative and financial operations of our organization. If you have experience in accounting, budgeting, contract and grants management, compliance, payroll & benefits, risk management, and office administration, we want to hear from you! Click the link below for more information and directions on how to apply. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/euAdkqs9

🌟 Our talented immigrant job seekers are looking for meaningful employment opportunities! Click through the photos to get to know them and their incredible skills. Let's support and celebrate their journey to success! 

📚✨ This past Tuesday marked our first-ever book signing event! Congratulations to Exequiel (Zeke) Hernandez on the release of his book, The Truth About Immigration. An extra special thank you to everyone who attended! 🌟

🌟We are excited to invite you to a special event hosted by The Welcoming Center, in partnership with Nationalities Service Center, and HIAS Pennsylvania where we will explore new findings from Pew Charitable Trusts’ Philadelphia Research and Policy Initiative, and what they might mean for the future of Philadelphia. Join us for an engaging discussion on the shifting demographics of our city. Click the link below to register! ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eJqUwJSr

Swipe through to catch up on all the fun from our recent events! 🌟 From the BOK Open Studios featuring Dandoon Kitchen, the Global Craft Market, Interpreters Coop, and South Philly Cleaning Coop, to our job search workshop with PWC – it’s been an incredible journey of community, creativity, and career-building.

Empowering immigrants in Philadelphia means more than just teaching English; it's about equipping them with the skills to thrive in the American workplace. The latest article from Billy Penn at WHYY highlights the crucial role of The Welcoming Center's English classes in helping newcomers navigate their professional lives. 🌍✍️ Click the link below to read the full article! ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eW3ZpUbV

Last year, the Kenney administration made a key investment in the economic trajectory of our City - funding professional English language classes for speakers of other languages. Thanks to our ESOL team Jessica A. Levy, Linlin Wang, Becca Levy-Diedrich MSEd, and Ayesha Rahim, The Welcoming Center is now offering an expanded slate of English language classes, all focused on economic advancement, in northeast Philly and Center City. Meir Rinde's article this week for WHYY/Billy Penn, captures the impact we are having through these new classes and how they are impacting the lives of our participants.

Tune in to our latest Welcoming Works episode on iHeart Radio! 📻 Our CEO Anuj Gupta sits down with special guest Zeke Hernandez to discuss his eye-opening book 'The Truth about Immigration.' Don't miss out on this discussion! Link below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ePGHBYVR