The Welcome Network

The Chicagoland Immigrant Welcome Network strives to follow the admonition of Jesus that we "welcome the stranger." You can help! (1/2)

Special announcement from @TonyMBurrell in response to our nation yesterday shutting down our nation’s 50 year old refugee resettlement program. Please contact your representatives & senators. youtu.be/6ZHFeWPDTyQ

Deborah Allenbaugh is one of our key volunteers helping to build deep relationships with the newcomers we serve. Please watch or listen to her story, thank you! #BoundaryBenders #WelcomeNewcomers #OurVolunteers #WelcomeMigrantNewcomers youtu.be/Oe_olZPlJAA

Our news of the week! #WelcomeMigrantNewcomers #MastersInterns #SecondWelcomeHome #ImmigrantHousing #ChicagoNewcomers #IndianaNewcomers

We are pleased to announcement that we have been able to secure a 2nd welcome home to house more migrant newcomers in S. Chicago & NW Indiana. Please watch this video message from our director, @TonyMBurrell, thank you! #WelcomeMigrantNewcomers #WelcomeHome #ImmigrantHousing

Please watch this short video from @TonyMBurrell on how through our network we're currently providing support to vulnerable newcomers. #WelcomeNewcomers #WelcomeMigrantNewcomers #IndianaNewcomers #ChicagoNewcomers

Check out our new #Interview with Gabriela Diaz! #WelcomeMigrantNewcomers #StaffStories #NewcomerStories #ChicagoNewcomers #BienvenidosReciénLlegados #HistoriasDelPersonal thewelcomenet.org/newcomer-stori…

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Tendremos un taller de inmigración nombrado CONOZCA SUS DERECHOS el 28 de enero de 2025, de 10am-11:30am, en @ECPublicLibrary ¡Estamos agradecidos por todos nuestros colaboradores que hacen posible este evento para apoyar a los recién llegados a Chicago! facebook.com/events/1660879…

We are having a KNOW YOUR RIGHTS immigration workshop on January 28th, 2025 @ECPublicLibrary from 10-11:30am. We are thankful for all of our partnerships who make this event possible to support Chicagoland newcomers! @FoundationsEC facebook.com/events/1660879…

Von voyage @AhlanBridge!

Please take notice of a clothing donation “pause” with our partners from @NLCenters in our shared efforts to welcome 🇻🇪s in Chicago. Thank you to our contributors & partners; we’ll let you know when the “pause” is over. 🙂 #WelcomeTheStranger

Merry Christmas from our staff & board to our partners, volunteers, & clients! Please watch this short video we have on our thoughts of the season, blessings! #WelcomeTheStranger #RefugeeKing

We're very thankful for Swieta & her family staying in our Welcome Home. Please join our team of champions for the stranger to creatively love & welcome in substantial ways: thewelcomenet.org/give #welcomethestranger #ukraineinchicago #welcomehome

Come to our 🙏 meeting tonight for 🇹🇷 at @mercyhillchurch! If you can't come, 🙏 from home w/ your friends & family for 🇹🇷, thank you! thewelcomenet.org/nov-23-turkey

Thank you @LansingILNews for covering our 5K Run for Refugees! We're very thankful for all of the local support to help us welcome the stranger. thelansingjournal.com/2023/10/31/20k…

Come join us to learn & 🙏🏼 for homeland & displaced people from 🇹🇷 this Wednesday night (11/29) @mercyhillchurch from 7pm-8pm. facebook.com/events/s/1040-…

Our 3rd donation of clothing is on the way to @NLCenters this morning to help bussed 🇻🇪s in the city of Chicago. We’re very thankful for our partnerships that allow us to welcome the stranger. 🙌

Full documentary here: youtu.be/95azq8Xcqb4?si…

This month, we're asking our network partners to 🙏 for 🇵🇸 & 🇮🇱. In our last 🙏 meeting, we shared this clip from a doc called "50 Hours". This clip (pt 1) shares a story of a group of 🇵🇸s who felt led to 🙏 for their enemies, 🇮🇱. See our prayer guide: thewelcomenet.org/oct-23-palesti…