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VIDEOS: Whoever Welcomes Children Welcomes Me (Part III)
Here we present the third of a four part series of videos from Welcoming Long Island’s groundbreaking interfaith event, Whoever Welcomes Children Welcomes Me,...
VIDEOS: Whoever Welcomes Children Welcomes Me (Part II)
We continue our coverage of Welcoming Long Island’s groundbreaking interfaith event, Whoever Welcomes Children Welcomes Me. On Friday, Sept. 19, Welcoming Long Island partnered...
VIDEOS: Whoever Welcomes Children Welcomes Me (Part I)
On Friday, Sept. 19, Welcoming Long Island partnered with Long Island Jobs with Justice to bring together the largest collection of faith leaders on...
Unity and Compassion the Focus of National Welcoming Week on Long...
Last week, Welcoming Long Island joined other Welcoming America partners and affiliates across the nation to celebrate National Welcoming Week 2014. More than 13,000...
Suffolk County Executive: Welcoming Immigrants Is a ‘Fundamental American Obligation’
Today, as part of National Welcoming Week, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone delivered welcoming remarks to newly naturalized Suffolk County immigrants, while reaffirming that...
How Long Island Is Welcoming the Children
This is Part IV of Long Island Wins’ new series to help provide Long Islanders with accurate information on this humanitarian crisis.
Unaccompanied children fleeing...
Define American: Maylan Studart’s International Legacy and American Success
Define American is a national media and culture campaign that uses the power of story to elevate our conversations about how we engage as...
A Time for Welcoming and Opportunity
The scene was all too familiar. That’s all I could think of as I sat in the meeting on August 19 at the Smithtown...
Scoring a Goal for Peace
There are two things that bring people of different personalities and different backgrounds together, according to Suffolk County Legislator Robert Calarco. Those are food...
White House and Welcoming America Affiliates Share Ideas for Immigrant Integration
On July 16th, Welcoming Long Island joined nearly 200 representatives from the immigrant integration sector from across the nation at the first-ever White House...