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WelcomingLNK
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Creating an environment of welcoming and belonging for New Americans who call Lincoln, Nebraska home.

Learn more about us at https://welcominglnk.org/

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Check out this week's WelcomingLNK Radio visiting with local leader Marcela Alicia Inzunza about her journey to becoming a Lincolnite. From tragedy and struggle to resilience and servant leadership, Marcela's story is truly inspiring!

Listen now: bit.ly/4r43m5J

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November 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
WelcomingLNK Radio talked with Helping Neighbors LNK, a group supporting immigrant families facing detention and sudden loss of income.

Listen to the convo: sites.libsyn.com/587560/

Learn more: www.helpingneighborslnk.org

#welcominglnk #helpingneighborslnk
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Lincoln came alive for #WelcomingWeek2025 🌍💫 From music to food to friendship, our city celebrated what it means to belong. Read about the events & the people who made it possible → welcominglnk.org/lincoln-welc...

#WelcomingLNK #LincolnWelcomingWeek #AllTogetherLNK
Lincoln Welcoming Week 2025: A Celebration of Belonging - Lincoln & Lancaster County Welcoming Plan
What a celebration! Lincoln Welcoming Week 2025 brought our community together in a big way — with 41 events, 23 event partners, and a record-level of community sponsors showing up to say: everyone be...
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October 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Lincoln was recently designated a 4-Star Certified Welcoming community by Welcoming America! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Check out our new video featuring a few local voices talking about why Lincoln is home for them. 😍

#welcominglnk #lincolnishome #certifiedwelcoming
Celebrating Certified Welcoming!
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October 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Recently, our friends from New Visions United Methodist Church donated care packages for immigrant families! From gift cards to children's books and household items, this generous congregation is supporting newcomers in Lincoln who need it most. Thank you!! 😍

#welcominglnk #HelpingNeighborsLNK
October 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
October is #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth.

WelcomingLNK Radio recently sat down with Voices of Hope and partners from @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social and El Centro de las Americas to learn about how domestic violence affects New American communities in Lincoln.
WelcomingLNK Radio: Domestic Violence is a Community Issue
Domestic violence is an issue that impacts the entire community, but there are particular challenges than can make it even harder for immigrant families. We talk with experts from Voices of Hope and t...
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October 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🎉 Lincoln Unites is tomorrow! Check out a couple of highlights from last year's event. And join us tomorrow from 12pm - 4pm at Lincoln Community Foundation Garden.

#alltogetherlnk #lincolnwelcomingweek
September 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
😎 You can be a super-welcomer!

✅ Attend welcoming week events.
✅ Have fun!
✅ Take a selfie at each event and post it to instagram, facebook, or bluesky with hashtag #alltogetherlnk.

At the end of Lincoln Welcoming Week four winners will be drawn for prizes!

#alltogetherlnk #lincolnwelcomingweek
September 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
📣 Join us for Lincoln Unites! A celebration of the cultural diversity that makes our community strong. 🎉

📆 Sunday, September 7th from 12pm - 4pm at Lincoln Community Foundation Garden.

#LincolnWelcomingWeek #AllTogetherLNK

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Lincoln Unites - Lincoln & Lancaster County Welcoming Plan
Join us for Lincoln Unites! at the Lincoln Community Foundation Gardens. Bring your family and friends to enjoy music, entertainment, international foods, and fun – free and open to the...
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September 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#LincolnWelcomingWeek is almost here! Check out our calendar of events throughout September that celebrate cultural diversity in our community.

#AllTogetherLNK
Welcoming Week - Lincoln & Lancaster County Welcoming Plan
Welcoming Week invites all of Lincoln to celebrate the rich cultural diversity of our city. Events throughout the city will feature music, food, stories, and traditions from the many cultures...
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August 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Together, we affirm this simple truth: immigrants & refugees belong here. Our community is stronger when every neighbor can live without fear, raise their children in safety, and share their talents & culture freely. We will not stop working toward that future.

#TogetherWeThrive #LincolnAsianCenter
Belonging is Stronger Than Fear
Together, we affirm this simple truth: immigrants and refugees belong here.
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August 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🎉 Save the dates for Lincoln Welcoming Week 2025! We're kicking off Lincoln Welcoming Week early.

Interested in partnering with us for Lincoln Welcoming Week 2025? Visit welcominglnk.org/welcoming-we... for details.

#welcominglnk #LincolnWelcomingWeek #AltogetherLNK
Welcoming Week - Lincoln & Lancaster County Welcoming Plan
Welcoming Week invites all of Lincoln to celebrate the rich cultural diversity of our city. Events throughout the city will feature music, food, stories, and traditions from the many cultures...
welcominglnk.org
June 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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🎉 Today, we celebrate World Refugee Day! When people are displaced from their home countries because of violence and persecution, we have the opportunity to welcome refugees to a new home.

#WorldRefugeeDay #TogetherWeThrive #LincolnAsianCenter
June 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Just 5 days until one of the Asian Center's biggest annual festivals! 🎉

Join us this Saturday, May 3rd for our AAPI Heritage Celebration!

⭐️ 1pm - 5pm at Sandhills Global Event Center
⭐️ free fun for the family
⭐️ exciting cultural performances
⭐️ activities and prizes
⭐️ delicious Asian food samples
April 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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MyCity Academy is an invaluable program designed to empower New Americans in Lincoln by growing their understanding of local government and connecting participants with valuable civic engagement opportunities.

Congratulations, Sadaqat! We're proud of you! 👏
April 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Over 200 people celebrated with us at our Untold Migrant Stories: Spring 2025 Showcase on Friday! What a marvelous evening of stories, video, and performances. 😍

#untoldmigrantstories #LincolnAsianCenter #TogetherWeThrive
April 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Join us tonight for a special First Friday event at LUX Center for the Arts! Asian Center youth will share their stories across a variety of mediums. 💚

#untoldmigrantstories #LincolnAsianCenter#TogetherWeThrive
April 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Immigrant stories in Lincoln matter! Are you an immigrant or refugee who calls Lincoln home? Your story can be featured in a published book!

Join us this Saturday, April 5th to learn more about this unique opportunity. Visit welcominglnk.org for more information.

#welcominglnk #YourStoryMatters
April 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🌟 Announcing Lincoln Welcoming Week 2025, September 12-21! 🌟

In 2024, more than 7,000 Lincolnites attended 41 Welcoming Week events celebrating cultural diversity in our community.

Want to be part of Welcoming Week 2025? We need sponsors and event partners!

#welcominglnk #altogetherLNK
Welcoming Week - Lincoln & Lancaster County Welcoming Plan
Welcoming Week invites all of Lincoln to celebrate the rich cultural diversity of our city. Events throughout the city will feature music, food, stories, and traditions from the many cultures...
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April 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Registration for Camp Culture 2025 is now open! 🤩

Camp Culture is our annual week-long summer camp for elementary students. Campers spend the week diving into Latino, Asian, African, Middle Eastern, European, and Native American cultures to explore traditions, games, foods, and so much more! 🌎
April 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
✨ Eid Mubarak 🌟
🌟 Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate! 🎊

The Asian Center will be closed on March 31st and April 1st in observation of the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan.

Curious about Ramadan? Check out this handy article: bit.ly/3QVlY7m

#TogetherWeThrive
March 31, 2025 at 12:40 AM
We recently attended a naturalization ceremony in Lincoln, celebrating about 40 newly minted U.S. citizens. 🇺🇸

🌟 It was moving to witness the pride on the participants' faces, achieving such a momentous personal goal. 🌟

#welcominglnk #UnityInDiversity

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Welcome Home: Celebrating Lincoln’s Newest U.S. Citizens - Lincoln & Lancaster County Welcoming Plan
On a chilly Friday afternoon, the courtroom at Lincoln’s Robert V. Denney Federal Building was packed with people excited for a special event. About 40 immigrants were awarded U.S. citizenship! It tak...
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March 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Ramadan Kareem to all who observe this holy season on the Muslim calendar!

Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, prayer, and community for Muslims. It's one of the five pillars of Islam.

#ramadankareem #TogetherWeThrive
February 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM