Webinar: Strategies for Immigrant Inclusion

Local Action: New Strategies to Build United Communities

Webinar: Strategies for Immigrant Inclusion

Immigrants in our communities thrive when they are given the opportunity to participate in the decisions that affect their lives. In this free webinar, learn what local leaders can do to include immigrants' interests, safeguard their families, and ensure they can contribute to their fullest potential.

You will learn:

  • What motivates local leaders to act
  • Replicable and inclusive strategies for local leaders
  • How to build broad public acceptance  


During this free, interactive webinar Local Action: New Strategies to Build United Communities you will hear from city officials, community leaders and the author of Welcoming New Americans? Local Governments and Immigrant Incorporation about why and how local governments across the country are taking steps to accommodate immigrants. Hear about results from a national survey of local government officials and case studies of four new immigrant destinations: Lewiston, Maine; Wausau, Wisconsin; Elgin, Illinois; and Yakima, Washington.