Solas 2021
Solas 2021 Virtual Event
March 3, 2021
4:30 to 6 p.m.
Register for Solas 2021
The Solas Awards has always been about coming together and shining a light on the contributions immigrants have been making in our city and region. This year, it is especially important we continue this tradition. Solas 2021 will be an evening of inclusion, learning, and connecting virtually.
Please join us on Wednesday, March 3rd as we mark The Welcoming Center’s 18th anniversary of promoting inclusive economic growth through immigrant integration.
Dennis Clark Solas Award Honoree: Dr. José Ramón Fernández-Peña

Sponsor Solas 2021
Want to sponsor Solas 2021? Learn more in our sponsorship brochure.
Do you have questions about sponsoring Solas 2021? Email rebecca@welcomingcenter.org to learn more.
Champions
Shirin & Rudy Karsan
Hao-Li and Evan Loh
Partner
John Chou and Teresa Wallace
Sustainers
Bob and Pat Aglira
Bill and Mary Stock / Klasko Immigration Law
Supporter PLUS
Supporters
Nina Chen and Eric Langenmayr
Patrick Mahanger & Dr. Kevin Baumlin
John Touey and Jin Hee Cho
Friends
Fans
Natalie Barndt
Breakwater Accounting + Advisory Group
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
Council for Indian Organizations
Express Employment Professionals
Susan and Sandy Gunn
Jack and Lisa Heuer
Michael T. Sosnowicz & Associates
David Murphy and Rebecca Rathje
Anne and Sean O’Callaghan
Public Health Management Corporation
Jerry and Beth Rosenbloom
University City Science Center
Jim and Wendy Wenke
Solas 2021: WELCOME
Have you seen the original artwork created through collaboration between The Welcoming Center’s participants and staff?
The I Belong volunteer group invited the community to write WELCOME in different languages, as we celebrate coming together in one TWC community.
Contributors:
- Arabic and French: Amel Kherbachene
- Chinese: Li Zhang
- Creole: Pierre Led’s Colas (DJ PLC)
- English: Peter Gonzales
- Khmer: Rith Sorn
- Korean: Angela Choi
- Portuguese: Cristina Zanoni
- Russian: Ekaterina and Sophie Nevzorova
- Spanish: Natalia Ximena Moreno Bautista
- Swahili: Maureen Smith
- Tagalog: Dannah Ruth Hattaway
I Belong is a group of graduates of The Welcoming Center’s Immigrant Leadership Institute (ILI). Learn more about ILI.
