Welcoming Week

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Welcoming Week is a free, week-long event that builds strong community support for immigrant and refugees. It offers art, performances, information, and community discussions to all Portlanders.

About Welcoming Week

Welcoming Week is an annual campaign committed to building inclusive, safe, and equitable communities for immigrants and refugees. All activities are free, open to the public and include a focus on access to resources and cultural experiences including art, food, and music. Welcoming Week was launched in 2012 by the nonprofit Welcoming America to provide 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.

At its core, Welcoming Week encourages not just cities, towns, counties, and nations, but also the institutions within them, to fully embrace and celebrate what defines their communities as welcoming and inclusive. By doing so, we showcase how this sense of welcoming profoundly contributes to nurturing a sense of belonging for all individuals, with a particular focus on immigrants.

Read the Welcoming Week 2025 Report

To see a full recap of all the events, highlights, and impact, please view/download our Welcoming Week 2025 Report here:
Welcoming Week 2025 Report