May 14
Immigrant Welcome Center Events
Community events are diverse affairs that bring people together in different, fun, and engaging ways to help weave immigrants into the fabric of the surrounding area.
Upcoming community Events
Building Bridges Conference
Ivy Tech Conference Center & Culinary Institute
2820 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Immigrant Welcome Center (IWC) is bringing together professionals to address timely topics related to immigration services. Join us for this one-day conference to further our community’s collective goal to strengthen service delivery and advance meaningful partnerships that support immigrant communities.
Registration ends Sunday, May 3.
What to expect during the event:
- 9:30 AM | Registration Opens
- 10 AM | Welcome Remarks + Immigrant Data and the Current Landscape
- 11 AM | Legal Panel: Navigating the Legal System Under Ever-Changing Policies
- 12 PM | Lunch + Resource Fair
- 1 PM (Breakout Sessions) | Data Collection and Reporting: Making Sense of Your Impact; Bridging the Language Gap: Starting an ELL Program
- 2 PM (Breakout Sessions) | Nonprofit Finance 101: Fueling Your Mission; Tailoring Services: Meeting the Needs of Our Neighbors
- 3 PM | Trauma-Informed Care and Social Work: Healing with Compassion
- 4 PM | Closing Remarks + Feedback
Power Partner Conversations: Keeping Communities Healthy
Southeast Community Services
901 Shelby St
Join us on Thursday, June 11 from 12:00–1:30 p.m. at Southeast Community Services for Power Partner Conversations: Keeping Communities Health. We’ll cover the latest health–related policy updates, how organizations are addressing food insecurity, and the evolving need for healthcare and mental health access amongst immigrant communities. Panelists will also discuss the ways community partners can help.
Free to attend, but registration is required. RSVP at the link below.
Power Partner Conversations bring together experts to explore the key issues affecting immigrant communities and how community partners can help address the needs. The 2026 Power Partner Conversation series is brought to you by our generous sponsor, MIBOR REALTOR® Association.
An Evening of Welcoming: 20 Years and Beyond
Indiana Roof Ballroom
140 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
A special year calls for a special celebration. We plan to celebrate our accomplishments, and thank our foundering board members, Natural Helpers, and many others this fall.
An Evening of Welcoming: 20 Years and Beyond will be held on Thursday, October 29 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom with doors opening at 5 p.m. Early bird tickets are now on sale through Wednesday, April 8.
This fundraiser will be held in lieu of our annual Spring fundraiser, “Live Local, Think Global.”
Legal assistance events are core to Immigrant Welcome Center's push to make sure our neighbors have access to the legal resources they need to make this neighborhood, this city, and this country their home.
Upcoming legal assistance Events
Language events are some of our most involved events, allowing us to empower our community to harness their voices in whatever language they need.
Upcoming LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE Events
Spring Pathway to Literacy Class
A recurring, 15-week free series of English Language Learning classes designed for adults with education less than a high school diploma. To enroll, refer a learner at the link below.
Classes are held in partnership with Indianapolis Public Library and Hawthorne Community Center.
For more information, please contact Cecilia Meh at [email protected].
