In autumn 2018 Nadia Fifita hosted a Welcome Dinner for her Somali neighbor Lul and her family in their community in Willmar, Minnesota. For Nadia this one evening event was transformative Read more
Lori Anderson manages the Civic Center in the City of Coon Rapids. Even in this central role, she still felt the need for a deeper engagement with the people in Read more
With our current political climate in the U.S., I’ve been looking for more ways to be involved. Welcoming with a Welcome Dinner seems like a great way to start! I’ve Read more
A contribution by Megan, who hosted a Welcome Dinner in Galway. Welcome Dinners or United Invitations is a welcoming movement that has been growing very quickly across Europe and is Read more
Photo Credit: Andrew Downes of Xposure. The famous Irish Welcome is alive and kicking, with Irish people inviting newly arrived migrants to their home for a Welcome Dinner. The concept Read more
Having recently hosted a successful and fun Welcome Dinner, Julia Roddy is already planning the next. “When I found Welcome Dinners on Facebook, I thought; ‘that’s a great idea’. I was Read more
