WELCOMING WEEK
Celebrating Our Immigrant Community
Welcoming Week 2025
Immigrant Welcome Center is excited to bring Welcoming Week, an annual tradition to celebrate the rich cultures and diversity of our immigrant neighbors in Central Indiana and beyond. The year’s theme “Stories We Share” will guide our celebrations. We hope you will join us for Welcoming Week, set for September 12-21, 2025. Check out our event guide for more information.
For community organizations wishing to celebrate Welcoming Week via their social media channels, please download the
Community Partner Tool Kit.
We invite you to support our work during Welcoming Week and throughout the year with a one-time or sustained donation. Your contributions help us provide transformative, community-centered programming for our immigrant neighbors.
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Welcoming Week Event Guide
Open Mic Night: Tell Your Story
In support of this year's theme "Stories We Share," we invite the community to share their personal experiences related to immigration through performance. Please inform your server you're attending in support of IWC as Gather 22 will be donating a portion of that evening's revenue to Immigrant Welcome Center. Reservations are encouraged.
Performers can pre-register at the link below.
Register HerePerformers can pre-register at the link below.
Growing Roots: An evening of Storytelling
The evening will feature a screening of stories that showcase the myriad journeys of Hoosier immigrants, followed by a panel discussion with the storytellers. Together, we’ll explore how Immigrant Welcome Center is helping to build a truly welcoming community—one story at a time.
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2025 Welcoming Week Sponsorships
If you are interested in partnering for Welcoming Week, download the sponsorship packet and please reach out to Kayla Byrd at [email protected].
2025 Sponsorship Packet