What It Means To Welcome Newcomers: We’re All In

What does it mean to feel welcome in your community? What does inclusion look like for people who have experienced forced displacement? How can our communities foster belonging? What are ways we can invest in welcoming on an individual and community-wide level?

To answer these questions in celebration of Welcoming Week, members of the Refugee Storytellers Collective shared reflections from their experiences finding belonging in their new homes and provided advice to everyday Americans on how we can make sure our communities are all in on welcoming newcomers.

Moderator:

Kendra Frith, RSC Member, Virginia

Panelists:

Ikhlas Mohammed, RSC Member, Georgia

Pyae Sone Aung, RSC Member, Oregon

Trinh Tran, RSC Member, California

Uchechukwu Onwa, RSC Member, Georgia