Building Welcoming Communities in Dallas: A Journey of Inclusion and Opportunity

Explore the journey and initiatives of the City of Dallas Office of Welcoming Communities & Immigrant Affairs in fostering diversity, enhancing economic opportunities, and promoting social integration. Learn about the impact of creating a welcoming environment in Dallas through images and narratives showcasing the efforts towards inclusivity and community resilience.

• Dallas
• Welcoming Communities
• Diversity
• Community Building
• Immigrant Affairs

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1. Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs Simmons School of Education and Human Development at Southern Methodist University at George W. Bush Institute Liz Cedillo-Pereira, Esq., Director, Welcoming Communities & Immigrant Affairs Presenting with Theresa O Donnell, Chief Office of Resilience

2. My Educational & Professional Journey

3. What is a Welcoming Community?

4. Welcoming America Network 1 in 8 Americans now lives in a community in the Welcoming American network. From 12 local partners in 2009 to more than 160 Welcoming Communities in 2017

5. A community where diversity is acknowledged, celebrated and harnessed to improve social, economic and cultural opportunities for all residents of our city @Dallas_WCIA #MyDallas #WelcomingDallas

6. Who We Are City of Dallas Office of Welcoming Communities & Immigrant Affairs started in 2017.

7. Photos by Kael Alford, Micro-resident with WCIA via Office of Cultural Affairs

8. Dallas Taskforce on Welcoming Communities

9. Welcoming Plan Equitable Delivery of Services Leadership and Communications Civic Engagement Economic & Educational Opportunity Safe, Healthy and Connected Communities

10. Immigrants in the Dallas Economy

11. Immigrants in the Dallas Economy

12. Immigrants in the Dallas Economy

13. Accelerating Change Creating a Strategic Welcoming Plan Creating an Immigrant Integration Office Implementing Change

14. Moving Across the Welcoming Spectrum

15. #MyDallas A City Of Neighbors Follow us @Dallas_WCIA