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Join Philadelphia government leaders, local immigrant advocates, legal service providers, and community leaders for the first annual “Philadelphia Welcoming Awards.” The awards will recognize city agencies and departments and community organizations in the following four categories:

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As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, join the Office of Immigrant Affairs, Philadelphia Latino Film Festival, and Sotomayor Productions for a rough-cut community screening of the local short film Expanding Sanctuary. Directed by Kristal Sotomayor, Expanding Sanctuary tells a powerful story about community organizing in collaboration with Juntos, is a community-led, Latinx immigrant organization in South Philadelphia, to limit police surveillance in the city’s Latinx immigrant community. Online registration will be available soon.

Join the Office of Immigrant Affairs, Mayor’s Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs (MCACIA), Mayor’s Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (MCAPAA) in partnership with the Office of LGBT Affairs, Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, and Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services (DBHIDS) for a virtual Joint Town Hall about “Bullying, Recovery and Suicide Awareness” on September 14th 5-7pm. ASL interpretation and language interpretation will be provided.

We will hear from three experts with different perspectives and experiences related to forced migration. From global trends to local resettlement, how can refugees and immigrants overcome traumas experienced in-country and fleeing from conflict, and find their way to a new life? How does racism impact their ability to cope, adapt and build resilience? What role can our community play in creating a safe environment?