THE WELCOMING CENTER FOR NEW PENNSYLVANIANS
Connecting immigrants, employers, & communities
The Welcoming Center expands the regional tax base by encouraging population growth, job creation, and entrepreneurship.
The Welcoming Center revitalizes struggling neighborhoods by helping small business owners on key commercial corridors.
The Welcoming Center connects Pennsylvania employers with legal, work-authorized immigrant jobseekers.
The Welcoming Center attracts international talent by bringing skilled immigrant professionals to Pennsylvania.
The Welcoming Center raises the region's international profile by attracting workers and businesses from around the world.
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The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians connects new arrivals to economic opportunities in our region so that they can successfully integrate into their new homeland. The result: A Shared Prosperity. Our clients find their economic footing and our region benefits from fresh talent and new consumers.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Welcoming Center's English, GED, and civics classes are starting now! We have locations in Center City and North Philadelphia. All classes begin February 2013.
Contact Talease Cleveland at 215-557-2558 or talease@welcomingcenter.org for enrollment information.
DYNAMIC GROWTH: ASIANS IN PHILA
From Laos to Sri Lanka, Asians residing in Philadelphia come from over 30 different countries. In recent decades the Asian population has rapidly grown. In fact, while Asian immigrants were only about 6% of the foreign-born population in 1970, they currently make up approximately 40% of foreign-born population. Learn more about our findings.
LEARNING ENGLISH
English as a Second Language
Learning English is a key step in adapting to American life. The Welcoming Center and other nonprofits provide classes across the Philadelphia region. Use our database to find a class near you!
One Penn Center, Suite 555, 1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19103 Ph: (215) 557-2626 Fax:(215) 557-2825
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