Topic: Immigrants and Refugees
2018 Solas Awards
The Welcoming Center’s annual fundraiser will honor businessman Stephen Tang and other immigrants who are helping to build a better Philadelphia
By Jamie BogertTrust and Citizenship in the Trump Era
A new program by the Welcoming Center teaches new immigrants to be civically-engaged—so they can become citizens who make a difference
By Jill HarkinsWhere is Home?
A Penn student’s program for African immigrant children explores what it means to have a home in two worlds—and what language to say it in
By Lorene CaryNeedsList
The Philly-based tech startup crowdfunds humanitarian aid for the 25 million refugees worldwide. It is a game-changer in how we all can be part of the solution
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyDecriminalizing Street Vending
Los Angeles City Council officials moved to decriminalize street vending, a move that could help keep undocumented immigrants from being deported
By Natalia Sanchez-NigolianWe Got Your Back
A young disruptor and former refugee offers 11 ways to support the Philadelphia immigrant community
By Yasmine MustafaLaw Enforcement
The second of an ongoing series navigating our new reality
By Jeremy NowakHelp Them Build and They Will Come
As politicians debate America’s immigration policy, a new collaborative workspace in Mt. Airy helps newcomers start businesses and grow the economy
By Melanie BavariaTurning Refugee’s Boats Into Backpacks
Plus: an Uber for blood donations and the best place to put a bus stop
By Stephen St. VincentIDNYC
A plan to provide IDs for Philly’s poor and undocumented should take a lesson from New York City
By Hannah Keyser