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Are you interested in becoming a sponsor? Do you have questions about how to start this impactful journey? Join Welcome.US for our Live Information Session on July 23. Meet with Welcome.US staff who can answer any questions you have about the sponsor journey. Learn about what it means to be a sponsor, who is seeking sponsorship, and how to embark on the process to sponsorship. You’ll get a live demo of our Welcome Connect platform and have time to ask questions to our Welcome.US team. Register today for our next session at noon (EST), Tuesday, July 23. https://lnkd.in/gS9yVmiX This session is for Americans who are interested in learning more about sponsoring an individual or family who they do not know.

Now more than ever, there is an urgent need for Americans to step up as sponsors. Sponsorship is one of the few safe pathways for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, Ukrainians, and Venezuelans to find refuge in the United States. The Welcome Connect platform enables everyday Americans to provide a lifeline for those seeking safety and a chance to rebuild their lives in the United States. Individuals or groups in America who want to sponsor a newcomer can start their sponsorship journey by registering at any time on 🔗 Welcome.US/welcome-connect.

Welcome Connect is a FREE platform; you should never pay for access or assistance. Do not pay money to anyone who claims they can help you find a sponsor or access Welcome Connect for a fee. We are, and will continue, investigating reports of fraud and suspicious activity to block these users from accessing the platform. Registration for Welcome Connect will be ongoing on a limited and scheduled basis to ensure successful connections between sponsors and beneficiaries. For more information and resources, visit Welcome.US.

Welcome.US partner Mobile Pathways helps people seeking asylum navigate the challenging legal immigration process to begin their journey in the United States. Their mobile phone technology like the Asylum Navigator helps newcomers understand the law and offers a realistic picture of what the asylum process looks like. Mobile Pathways earned funding from HP, a Welcome.US CEO Council member, as part of the first Digital Equity Accelerator cohort, which helps nonprofits advance digital inclusion to scale their impact. Learn more about their mission and how you can offer support at MobilePathways.org.

The members of Antioch Church in Bend, Oregon, were eager to welcome refugees to their community with open arms. The Welcome Corps provided a path and support to help. As a private sponsor group, the church members provided safety and stability in the U.S. for a family forced to flee their home in Colombia. Facing relentless threats by an illegal paramilitary group, the family of five left their home and belongings behind in search of a new beginning. Finally, Maria, the mother of the family said it “felt like we were being received by a group of angels” when they met their sponsors at the airport. Learn how you can work with your friends and neighbors to help refugees and make an impact by visiting WelcomeCorps.org today!  🔗 https://welcomecorps.org/

This story is such an amazing example of what we have to offer as welcomers and the pride we have--and sacrifices our military makes--in offering it. Thank you Jennifer Griffin and Fox News Media, it's a beautiful story--I got choked up too!: https://lnkd.in/eqdY6i_K I love how these kids--as middle schoolers!--describe what it means to find the freedom, safety, and opportunity they've found in America. And I love that they are already thinking about all they ways they want to give back. Artem, Farhan, Yosra, Babur--we are so happy you are here, and so lucky to have you as new Americans!

Happy Independence Day! Today, as we honor freedom, let's embrace America's core values of equality and a spirit of welcome. Join hundreds of thousands of Welcomers nationwide who are making a difference in the lives of refugee families through sponsorship. Learn how you can be a part of the transformative mission to welcome newcomers at Welcome.US.

On World Refugee Day, people across the country left messages of welcome for newcomers to the United States, showcasing our nation's incredible willingness to welcome. Swipe to read these inspiring messages 👆 Join us in fostering a supportive environment where newcomer families feel at home. Visit welcome.us/wrd2024 to leave your own message of welcome. There, you can also explore opportunities to join Welcome.US in supporting displaced individuals worldwide. No act of welcome is too small.

As an active member of Rotary International, Heather Stoa recognized an opportunity to make a life-changing impact in her community through sponsorship. With support from her club, their community sponsored five newcomers from Ukraine. Heather and the Rotary club welcomed two single mothers and their children to Decatur, Illinois, in March. “We are creating hope. We’re working on peace. We’re helping people have a future,” she said. Newcomers Tetiana and Alina met in Germany after fleeing with their families during the war, and they bonded over their struggles adjusting. The two mothers were determined to rebuild their lives in the United States together. That’s when they discovered Welcome Connect and matched with Heather and her incredible community through Rotary International. Read their inspiring story → https://lnkd.in/eke2Wyi4

"America has long welcomed immigrants and refugees like those in my family who came to this country in search of freedom and opportunity and thrived." Read more --> https://lnkd.in/e5jyQH3F