Welcoming Week 2023: We Belong in San Antonio
Welcoming Week 2023: We Belong in San Antonio
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Welcoming Week is an opportunity to celebrate the values that unite us as neighbors, parents, and colleagues, and to make our communities more welcoming to all those who call San Antonio home. September 8 - 26, the City of San Antonio and local partners will host several events to uplift, celebrate and unite our immigrant and refugee community.
Each of us has the power to help others, regardless of their background, to feel like they are seen, embraced, welcomed, and included in San Antonio.
CONTACT:
Mayra Montero
Immigration Liaison, City of San Antonio
210-207-8993
Kickoff to Welcoming Week 2023
Please join us as we kick off Welcoming Week 2023 in San Antonio, a celebration uplifting our immigrant and refugee community, as well as the valuable work to make San Antonio a more welcoming place for all. The event will feature remarks by local partners and elected officials, poetry readings by San Antonio Poet Laureates Andrea "Vocab" Sanderson and Octavio Quintanilla, a land acknowledgment by the American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions, as well as uplifting and celebrating immigrant voices from different countries. Light refreshments will be provided.
Hosted by the City of San Antonio Immigration Liaison and Arts & Culture
University of the Incarnate Word
Citizenship Information Session
Are you interested in becoming a U.S. citizen but are unsure if you are eligible? Do you have questions about what documents and information you will need in order to complete the N400 citizenship application? Then attend one the upcoming information sessions! Attorneys from American Gateways will provide an overview of the process to apply for citizenship. They will also answer questions about your specific eligibility.
Citizenship Information Session
Are you interested in becoming a U.S. citizen but are unsure if you are eligible? Do you have questions about what documents and information you will need in order to complete the N400 citizenship application? Then attend one the upcoming information sessions! Attorneys from American Gateways will provide an overview of the process to apply for citizenship. They will also answer questions about your specific eligibility.
Newcomers Resource Fair
The City of San Antonio Immigration Liaison, YWCA San Antonio, the Consulate General of Mexico in San Antonio, and My City is My Home invite you to the YWCA Olga Madrid Center to its annual event that connects immigrant residents to resources that help them integrate into the community. The Fair will feature information tables, vendor booths from immigrant microbusinesses, medical screenings, legal consultations with attorneys, presentations on access to resources, and a town hall for immigrant community members and allies to ask questions of different experts and service providers. Light refreshments will be provided.
International Refugee Night
Catholic Charities of San Antonio invite you to the University of Incarnate Word (UIW) Rosenberg Sky Room to celebrate the ethnic communities resettled in San Antonio over the past year. The event will highlight newcomer artists, performances, fashion show, and silent auction. Ticket cost is $50.
Citizenship Clinic
The City of San Antonio Immigration Liaison, American Gateways, National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO), the San Antonio Young Lawyers Association (SAYLA), the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Texas Chapter, the Mexican Consulate in San Antonio, and Alamo Colleges invite you to Palo Alto to a citizenship clinic for an opportunity for eligible permanent residents to receive free assistance in applying for citizenship.
ITIN Workshop
The City of San Antonio Immigration Liaison, Catholic Charities San Antonio, Sueños sin Frontera, My City is My Home, Up Partnership Diplomas Network, Imms Schools, YWCA San Antonio, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, UTSA Dreamers Resource Center, Alamo Colleges, the Consulate General of Mexico in San Antonio, and the Consulate General of El Salvador in Laredo invite immigrant residents to an ITIN (IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) workshop to learn what an ITIN is, its benefits, responsibilities, required documentation, and how to get an ITIN. The workshop is available in English and Spanish.
Naturalization Ceremony
In commemoration of Citizenship Day, the City of San Antonio, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Federal District Court for the Western District of Texas, are hosting a naturalization oath ceremony at the Lila Cockrell Theater. This event is open to the public and San Antonians are encouraged to attend the ceremony to congratulate the new citizens and their families.
Welcoming Week Partners
University of the Incarnate Word | My City is My Home |