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My Second Home in Philadelphia

November 22, 2021 By The Welcoming Center In Donor Voices, Participant Voices, Staff Voices No Comments

Dear Friend, I am a Kenyan immigrant who has been living in Philadelphia for the past six years. Arriving in Philadelphia as an immigrant in July 2015 was both exciting and scary. Exciting because I was coming home to my husband but scary because I had to learn to live in a new culture. Within a [...]

A Champion for Mental Health

May 26, 2021 By The Welcoming Center In Donor Voices No Comments

by Independence Blue Cross By embracing the diversity of its customers, associates and community, Independence Blue Cross encourages an open dialogue and creative problem-solving that leads to true health care innovation. That’s one reason why Independence sponsored The Welcoming Center’s Solas 2021 event in March, honoring Dr. José Ramón Fernández-Peña, president of the American Public [...]

Meet Ana Maria Iglesias: Volunteer, Donor, and Friend of the Welcoming Center

October 19, 2020 By The Welcoming Center In Donor Voices, Volunteer Voices No Comments

Ana Maria Iglesias knows a thing or two about coming to a new country with little knowledge of the language and culture and about landing on hard times. She also understands that even when things are going smoothly, life can knock you down, but that you have to “pick yourself up and move on.” As [...]

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