Save the Dates! This September, a network of more than 300 nonprofit organizations and community partners across the U.S. will celebrate Welcoming Week from Sept. 12-21, 2025.
Interested in sponsoring Welcoming Week? Contact us at ruigui@amanifamilyservices.org.
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Culture Fest: A Gathering of Neighbors
Saturday, September 13, 2025
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
At the corner of Clay & Berry Streets
In partnership with Cinema Center, Foellinger Foundation, and Heartland Sings. Presented by Arts United, Nisource Charitable Foundation, and NIPSCO.
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Bridging difference
Wednesday, September 17, Main Library at 2:00 PM
Everyone benefits when we connect meaningfully despite inevitable differences.
During this training, participants will:
Reflect on what makes challenging conversations productive
Practice perspective-seeking
Identify strategies and tools that build bridges
Hosted by Allen County Public Library.
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Ask an attorney
Wednesday, September 17
2:00 to 4:00 PM
Trinity English Lutheran Church
450 W Washington Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
FREE 15-minute consultations with an immigration attorney. Registration opens soon!
Hosted by Amani’s Naturalization and Legal Assistance (NALA) program and Volunteer Lawyer Program of Northeast Indiana (VLP).
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Together con mi familia
Thursday, September 18
5:00 to 7:00 PM, program begins at 5:30 PM
YWCA of Northeast Indiana, Persimmon Room
1313 W Washington Center Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Join us for a FREE evening created for Spanish-speaking families to connect, reflect, and recharge. Discover local resources and explore family roles and support systems while your kids enjoy engaging activities. End the night with a calming family meditation.
Registration is encouraged; walk-ins are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided.
Hosted by Center for Nonviolence.
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Welcoming fort wayne awards
Friday, September 19, 2025
8:30 to 10:00 AM, program begins at 9:00 AM
International Ballroom, Purdue Fort Wayne Walb Student Union, Union Cir Dr, Fort Wayne, IN 46815
Presented by Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. Special thanks for in-kind donor, Purdue Fort Wayne.
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Welcoming civiCs lab
Saturday, September 20
10:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Tall Rabbit Cafe + Community
2001 Calhoun St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Join us for a crash course in civics literacy. Registration opens soon!
Hosted by Fuerza Unida, League of Women Voters FW, and MADVoters Indiana.
Check out the latest impact data on our immigrant and refugee community
Through the use of census information and gathering the local voices of nearly 800 residents, our community can access the latest set of data regarding the impact of immigrants and refugees in Allen County and the state of belonging in our community.
download the welcoming fort wayne plan
Join us as we collaborate with civic and community leaders to decrease social, cultural, and economic barriers and maximize the potential of all Fort Wayne / Allen County residents.
Read the plan to learn more about recommendations in four priority areas: 1) Connected Communities and Public Safety, 2) Civic Engagement, 3) Economic Development, and 4) Education.
