Greater Kansas City Chamber of CommerceĪbout the New Americans Welcome Center and Outreach at the Y.

This event has been made possible thanks to our generous sponsors. Individual tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available.įor more information about sponsorship opportunities, please call 816.300.0531 or email you to Belonging Sponsors: Local and national guest speakers including Toni Kayumi, CEO Ann Arbor YMCA Rodrigua Ross, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas and Justine Gelbolinga, local youth activist.Lunch featuring foods from many cultures.Voter registration for new Americans completing the naturalization ceremony.COVID vaccinations for the New Americans provided by North Kansas City Hospital.Naturalization ceremonies that will welcome 300 new American citizens.This informative and transformational event includes: Proceeds from the event will help make the Y accessible to all, support resources for new Americans, provide programs that build stronger individuals and support food distribution programs to fight food insecurity. In the metro, seven percent of residents are immigrants. The NAWC is one of several across the country designed to help immigrants fully integrate into American society and prepare receiving communities to be welcoming and inclusive. Join us during Welcoming Week for a luncheon highlighting the work of the New Americans Welcome Center (NAWC) at the North Kansas City YMCA and how it’s part of the Y’s efforts to create an equitable community where all can thrive. We'll also be hosting naturalization ceremonies that will welcome more than 300 new American citizens.

Harrah's casino kansas city mo logo