‘Welcoming Tennessee’ has been scaled up to impact many other places in the US through the ‘Welcoming America’ network.
You can learn more about their work here: https://www.welcomingamerica.org
The Story of Welcoming
Take a look at an initiative called ‘Welcoming Tennessee’, which set out to address the tensions and divisions that existed between new and long-term residents in a town in Tennessee. The video highlights the importance of understanding the fears and concerns of local residents as a first step and engaging them in developing community-led solutions. The approach encompasses leadership development, policy engagement and communications work.
The Story of Welcoming
July 2016
Take a look at an initiative called ‘Welcoming Tennessee’, which set out to address the tensions and divisions that existed between new and long-term residents in a town in Tennessee. The video highlights the importance of understanding the fears and concerns of local residents as a first step and engaging them in developing community-led solutions. The approach encompasses leadership development, policy engagement and communications work.