George Mason University Institute for Immigrant Research January 2016 TENNESSEE 2006 TENNESSEE TODAY THE STORY OF NASHVILLE TN 2012 Led the country in job growth 3rd best positioned city to grow and prosper in the coming decade ID: 657423
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Building
Welcoming Communities
George Mason University
Institute for Immigrant Research
January 2016Slide2
TENNESSEE 2006Slide3Slide4
TENNESSEE TODAYSlide5
THE STORY OF NASHVILLE, TN
2012
: Led the country in job
growth
3rd
best positioned city “to grow and prosper in the coming decade
” –
Forbes
Flush with young new residents and alive with immigrants, tourists and music –
NY Times
“
Nowville
” –
GQ MagazineSlide6
Nashville
MyCity
AcademySlide7Slide8
“When immigrants pick your city, that is a great honor.”
-
Nashville Mayor Karl DeanSlide9
"
With its high quality of life, central location and
welcoming culture
, Nashville is an exceptional place for global companies.”
- Eduardo
Minardi
, CEO Bridgestone Americas Tire OperationsSlide10Slide11
WELCOMING COMMUNITES
…to
90
communities
today
From 24 communities in 2013… Slide12
WELCOMING AMERICA
CONNECT
BUILD
CHANGE
One in eight
Americans
lives
in
a welcoming community, and
our
network is
growing.Slide13
THE WELCOMING STRATEGY
Leadership & PlanningSlide14
THE WELCOMING STRATEGY
Facilitating Contact
Photo credit: Episcopal Migration MinistriesSlide15
THE WELCOMING STRATEGY
Strategic CommunicationsSlide16Slide17Slide18Slide19
The Welcoming Community Curve
Inclusive
policies,
practices and programs
Collective impact community response
Receptive climate
Full participation in civic, economic life
Thriving, prosperous communitySlide20
www.welcomingatlanta.com
Like Welcoming Atlanta on Facebook:
Join the conversation on Twitter:
www.facebook.com/welcomingatl
#WelcomingATLSlide21
As Atlanta positions itself to be a global leader, attracting and retaining talent is imperative. The Welcoming Atlanta initiative builds upon the existing priorities for the city—public safety, welfare, economic development, civic engagement and education—and in so doing, will not only create an environment that is welcoming to new arrivals, but a stronger community for all Atlantans.
Why Welcoming Atlanta?
Metro Atlanta has the second fastest growing foreign-born population, accounting for
13.5% of the population
(compared to 13% nationally).
Between 2000-2012,
the City’s foreign-born population grew by nearly 22%
, from 27,352 to 33,358, while the native-born population grew by less than 1%.
In the City of Atlanta,
nearly 1 in 5 children
under 18 live in a bilingual or non-English speaking household.
In Georgia,
new immigrant business owners
generate business revenue of
$2.9 billion a year
which equates to more than 12% of all business income in the state.Slide22
First Two Years of Welcoming:
Q3 2013 – The City of Atlanta joins the Welcoming Cities and Counties Initiative and introduces the Welcoming Atlanta resolution.
Q2 2014 – Mayor Kasim Reed forms the Mayoral Welcoming Atlanta Working Group to develop a set of recommendations to ensure that Atlanta’s newly arrived communities are being integrated and supported.
Q3 2014 – Mayor Reed announces the first 20 recommendations that the City of Atlanta will implement.
Q3 2014 – Mayor Reed establishes the Welcoming Atlanta Advisory Committee to provide ongoing guidance on Atlanta’s welcoming strategy.
Q2 2015 – The City of Atlanta is the 4
th
city in the country to enter into a partnership agreement with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to promote citizenship.Slide23
First Two Years of Welcoming:
Q2 2015 – The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, staffed by a Director and a Deputy Director, is created.
Q2 2015 –
www.welcomingatlanta.com
launches.
Q3 2015 – The City of Atlanta to host its first robust Welcoming Week, September 12 – 20, 2015:
Inaugural Mayoral Soccer Festival
Naturalization Ceremony at City Hall
New Americans voter registration
Diversity dialogues with partner organizations
Movie screenings and more!Slide24
THE WELCOMING
MOVEMENTSlide25
RESOURCES
www.welcomingamerica.org