During the week of September 12-20, 2015, Welcoming America and its partners across the country, including the City of Decatur, host National Welcoming Week, a nationwide event highlighting the contributions of immigrants to American communities and fostering a commitment to principles that focus on building inclusive communities that enable all residents to thrive. Decatur became an official Welcoming City back in March as designated by the City Commission.
On September 17, the White House launched the Building Welcoming Communities Campaign, accelerating the growing movement of communities that embrace immigrants and foster opportunity for all. The City of Decatur is one of 40 early acceptor US cities and counties to sign on to the campaign.
Welcoming America Executive Director David Lubell (and a Decatur resident) said “We…look forward to supporting the federal taskforce and communities in this effort because we know it will jumpstart economic growth and vitality.” For information about National Welcoming Week activities, click here. Welcoming America’s national headquarters are located in downtown Decatur.
