Immigrant Integration

This year, OneAmerica, in collaboration with the National Partnership for New Americans, is hosting the 4th Annual National Immigrant Integration Conference 2011 (NIIC).

NIIC provides an opportunity to bring together policymakers, practitioners, refugee resettlement professionals, faith leaders, elected officials and government employees, funders, organizers, researchers, business representatives, and others stakeholders from across the country to think and learn together about immigrant integration.

Check here for updates and how to get invovlved, and look for the launch of the NIIC website in April.

Immigrant Integration

Immigrant Integration is a dynamic, two-way process in which immigrants and the receiving society work together to build secure, vibrant, and cohesive communities. As an intentional effort, integration engages and transforms all community members, reaping shared benefits and creating a new whole that is greater than the sum of its parts.

Washington State has had a long history of welcoming immigrants and bringing them into the greater community. We have understood that we need to include all members of our community and foster their ability to contribute to the economy and society.

Read more about the components of Immigrant Integration and why it is important for a healthy society and vibrant democracy.

Check out the Washington New Americans Policy Council Report which focuses on developing a comprehensive proactive approach to immigrant integration in Washington State (Executive Summary available here).