Let’s Keep Celebrating Welcoming Week!
September 13th-22nd and beyond!
From business tours to family story-times, to celebrating immigrant neighbors, we’re loving all the ways Nebraskans are celebrating Welcoming Week 2024! There are still lots of local events to come! Take a look and invite a friend or family member to join you!
Check-out these photos of a few of the #WelcomingWeek2024 events that have happened so far across the state:
Immigrant-Owned Business Tours in South Sioux City NE with Unity in Action!
Storytime at Rooted Books & Gifts, Immigrant-Owned Business Tour, Welcoming Concert and Discussion with Dr.Velazquez with Grand Island Welcoming Initiative and Grand Island Young Professionals of Color!
Columbus Table Talks: Homestead Dialogues & Civic Participation dialogues with Centro Hispano and Columbus Latino Young Professionals Association!
Textile Show-and-Tell at International Quilt Museum, Holmes Lake Clean-up with Karen Society in Lincoln Nebraska, and the Latino Festival with El Centro de las Americas!
Want to join the fun? Here’s how to participate!:
Find local Nebraska events NEAR YOU! Nebraskans are hosting cultural performances, learning events, festivals and parades, and sharing food and stories of belonging and more! See this calendar of more than 50 events in communities across the state!
Join a virtual event or participate in a Welcoming Week event outside Nebraska if you are traveling – Welcoming Week is being celebrated around the world!
Print a Welcomer sign for your office/business, post on social media, or use a virtual Welcomer background in your next video call!
Engage on social media! Share your photos and experiences with welcoming on social media using the hashtag “#WelcomingWeek2024”. Follow Nebraska Is Home and Welcoming America on Facebook or @WelcomingUSA and @NebraskaIsHome on Instagram and Twitter.
Thank you for celebrating Welcoming Week 2024 with us!