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.

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Dennis Clark Solas Award Honoree: Dr. José Ramón Fernández-Peña

Each year, The Welcoming Center presents the Dennis Clark Solas Award to an individual or individuals whose vision, voice, and life illuminate the positive impact immigrants have on our region.

We are proud to present this year’s Solas Award to Dr. José Ramón Fernández-Peña, an extraordinary person who built his career around making sure immigrants are protected, valued, respected, and included in meaningful ways to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare for everyone.

Dr. Fernández-Peña is a visionary leader who has been at the forefront of immigrant inclusion in the United States for decades. As the current president of the American Public Health Association, the founder of the Welcome Back Initiative, a founding member of IMPRINT, and a friend and advisor to The Welcoming Center who helped us design and launch our International Professionals Program, Dr. Fernández-Peña is a highly esteemed, yet humble advocate for equitable policies and programs that respect and value the contributions of all people, regardless of where they were born.

READ DR. FERNÁNDEZ-PEÑA’S FULL BIO >>

Sponsor Solas 2021

Want to sponsor Solas 2021? Learn more in our sponsorship brochure.

SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE

Do you have questions about sponsoring Solas 2021? Email rebecca@welcomingcenter.org to learn more.

Check out our 2020 sponsors

Champions

Independence Blue Cross

Shirin & Rudy Karsan

Knight Foundation

Hao-Li and Evan Loh

Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Partner

John Chou and Teresa Wallace

Sustainers

Bob and Pat Aglira

Bill and Mary Stock / Klasko Immigration Law

Supporter PLUS

WES Global Talent Bridge

Supporters

Amerihealth Caritas

Nina Chen and Eric Langenmayr

Comcast NBCUniversal

Patrick Mahanger & Dr. Kevin Baumlin

Philadelphia Works, Inc.

John Touey and Jin Hee Cho

University of Pennsylvania

Friends

American Reading Company

Bill and Marie Strahan

Boston Consulting Group

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Douty Foundation

Laborers’ Local Union 57

Rose and Brian Langenmayr

Rivers Casino Philadelphia

Salveson Stetson Group, Inc.

Willis Towers Watson

Fans

Allied Universal

Natalie Barndt

Benefits Plus Consulting

Breakwater Accounting + Advisory Group

Center City Orthodontics

The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia

Council for Indian Organizations

Cozen O’Connor

Express Employment Professionals

Susan and Sandy Gunn

Jack and Lisa Heuer

Independence Foundation

Jyoti Indian Bistro

The Merchants Fund

Michael T. Sosnowicz & Associates

David Murphy and Rebecca Rathje

Anne and Sean O’Callaghan

Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO

Philadelphia Youth Network

Public Health Management Corporation

The Rosen Group

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.