The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center

The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center Strengthening immigrants through language acquisition, economic integration, and civic engagement

The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center is a space where non-profit organizations, start-ups or established ones working on immigrant related issues, can share space to save money, pool resources and find creative collaboration in their programming for the benefit of those they serve. This model will also allow the Center to lift and support existing organizations that are already doing good

work in the Greater Portland area, rather than reinventing the wheel or participating in unhelpful competition.

Do you have plans tomorrow morning?La Cultura Del Mundo, a youth-led cultural organization empowering young people throu...
07/31/2025

Do you have plans tomorrow morning?

La Cultura Del Mundo, a youth-led cultural organization empowering young people through activism, education, and the arts, is organizing a nationwide march in solidarity with immigrants and their families. Portland is part of this united effort.

The march is happening tomorrow, August 1, at 10:30 AM. Meet at Congress Square Park to join the group before heading to City Hall.

Wear bright colors, bring your signs, and show up in support of immigrant lives, stories, and voices.

You can learn more about the organizers and this action here:
https://laculturadelmundo.org/

We hope to see you there!

This Saturday marks our final event at 24 Preble Street before services at this location end on June 30.Our friends from...
06/26/2025

This Saturday marks our final event at 24 Preble Street before services at this location end on June 30.

Our friends from UNE AAPHD are returning for the second year in a row to host a free community dental clinic at IWC.

Join us on Saturday, June 28, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on the 3rd floor of the Immigrant Welcome Center. No registration is needed, and services are free for everyone.

We’re so grateful to UNE AAPHD for always showing up for our community with generosity and care.

And be sure to head to Kennedy Park for Soccer Saturday starting at 12 PM after you visit the dental clinic!

We’ll be closed tomorrow (June 19th) for Juneteenth and are wishing everyone a meaningful holiday.IWC will be open for o...
06/18/2025

We’ll be closed tomorrow (June 19th) for Juneteenth and are wishing everyone a meaningful holiday.

IWC will be open for our final week of services at 24 Preble Street on Monday, June 23.

We’re still offering classes, events, and support at 24 Preble Street through the end of June, and today is the last day...
06/09/2025

We’re still offering classes, events, and support at 24 Preble Street through the end of June, and today is the last day to register for one of the standout events this month.

This Thursday, June 12 from 4 to 6 PM, Women Lead, the Business Hub, and KeyBank are hosting a free panel and networking event featuring four immigrant women who have launched businesses here in Maine.

Come hear how they got started, ask questions, and connect with other women who are thinking about doing the same.

Location: Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
Cost: Free
Register via the link in our bio.


Continuamos oferecendo aulas, eventos e apoio na 24 Preble Street até o final de junho, e hoje é o último dia para se inscrever em um dos eventos mais importantes do mês.

Nesta quinta-feira, 12 de junho, das 16h às 18h, o Women Lead e o Business Hub, em parceria com o KeyBank, vão sediar um painel gratuito com empreendedoras imigrantes, seguido de um momento de networking.

Você vai ouvir suas histórias, fazer perguntas e se conectar com outras mulheres que também estão pensando em abrir um negócio.

Local: Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
Custo: Gratuito
Inscreva-se através do link na nossa bio.


Nous proposons toujours des cours, des événements et du soutien au 24 Preble Street jusqu’à la fin juin, et aujourd’hui est le dernier jour pour vous inscrire à l’un des événements marquants de ce mois.

Ce jeudi 12 juin de 16h à 18h, Women Lead et le Business Hub, en partenariat avec KeyBank, organisent un panel gratuit et un événement de réseautage avec quatre entrepreneures immigrées ayant lancé leur entreprise ici dans le Maine.

Venez écouter leurs parcours, poser vos questions et échanger avec d’autres femmes qui envisagent de faire la même chose.

Lieu: Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
Coût: Gratuit
Inscrivez-vous via le lien dans notre bio.

We’re still offering classes, events, and support at 24 Preble Street through the end of June, and today is the last day...
06/09/2025

We’re still offering classes, events, and support at 24 Preble Street through the end of June, and today is the last day to register for one of the standout events this month.

This Thursday, June 12 from 4 to 6 PM, Women Lead, the Business Hub, and KeyBank are hosting a free panel and networking event featuring four immigrant women who have launched businesses here in Maine.

Come hear how they got started, ask questions, and connect with other women who are thinking about doing the same.

Location: Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
Cost: Free
Register here: https://bit.ly/4kNMo7U


Continuamos oferecendo aulas, eventos e apoio na 24 Preble Street até o final de junho, e hoje é o último dia para se inscrever em um dos eventos mais importantes do mês.

Nesta quinta-feira, 12 de junho, das 16h às 18h, o Women Lead e o Business Hub, em parceria com o KeyBank, vão sediar um painel gratuito com empreendedoras imigrantes, seguido de um momento de networking.

Você vai ouvir suas histórias, fazer perguntas e se conectar com outras mulheres que também estão pensando em abrir um negócio.

Local: Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
Custo: Gratuito
Inscreva-se aqui: https://bit.ly/4kNMo7U


Nous proposons toujours des cours, des événements et du soutien au 24 Preble Street jusqu’à la fin juin, et aujourd’hui est le dernier jour pour vous inscrire à l’un des événements marquants de ce mois.

Ce jeudi 12 juin de 16h à 18h, Women Lead et le Business Hub, en partenariat avec KeyBank, organisent un panel gratuit et un événement de réseautage avec quatre entrepreneures immigrées ayant lancé leur entreprise ici dans le Maine.

Venez écouter leurs parcours, poser vos questions et échanger avec d’autres femmes qui envisagent de faire la même chose.

Lieu : Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
Coût : Gratuit
Inscrivez-vous ici : https://bit.ly/4kNMo7U

We’re still here at 24 Preble Street through the end of June, and there’s a lot happening this month.From workshops and ...
06/07/2025

We’re still here at 24 Preble Street through the end of June, and there’s a lot happening this month.

From workshops and classes to Conversation Hour and the return of Soccer Saturday, programs are continuing as scheduled. English classes are offered at 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, and 1:30 PM. Soccer Saturday kicks off June 14 and will run through the summer.

You can register for the upcoming Women Lead and Key4Women entrepreneurship panel and networking event here: https://bit.ly/4kNMo7U

We hope to see you soon!
Continuamos na 24 Preble Street até o final de junho, com muita coisa acontecendo este mês.

De oficinas e aulas ao Conversation Hour e ao retorno do Soccer Saturday, nossos programas continuam como programado. As aulas de inglês acontecem às 10h30, 12h00 e 13h30. O Soccer Saturday começa no dia 14 de junho e continuará durante o verão.

Você pode se inscrever no próximo painel de empreendedorismo e evento de networking organizado pelo Women Lead e Key4Women através deste link: https://bit.ly/4kNMo7U

Esperamos ver você em breve!
Nous serons à 24 Preble Street jusqu’à la fin juin, et plusieurs activités sont prévues ce mois-ci.

Entre les ateliers, les cours, le Conversation Hour, et le retour de Soccer Saturday, les programmes se poursuivent comme prévu. Les cours d’anglais sont offerts à 10h30, 12h00 et 13h30. Soccer Saturday commence le 14 juin et continuera tout l’été.

Vous pouvez vous inscrire au panel sur l'entrepreneuriat et événement de réseautage organisé par Women Lead et Key4Women via ce lien : https://bit.ly/4kNMo7U

Nous espérons vous voir bientôt !

Some hard news to share.After more than seven years of serving New Mainers at 24 Preble Street, the Immigrant Welcome Ce...
05/23/2025

Some hard news to share.

After more than seven years of serving New Mainers at 24 Preble Street, the Immigrant Welcome Center will close its physical location at the end of June. This decision was not made lightly. Despite every effort to keep the Center open, the loss of key federal funding created a gap we couldn’t close.

Walk-in services will end on June 30, but some programming will continue this summer, including Soccer Saturday and offsite English classes. We are working closely with community partners to explore what is possible beyond this moment and to support clients through the transition.

We are proud of what this space has meant to so many people, and especially proud of the immigrant communities, staff, and volunteers who made IWC what it was.

We have turned off comments on this post so our team can get some much-needed rest over the holiday weekend. If you have questions or thoughts to share, please email [email protected] or [email protected].

This is a loss not just for us, but for the many people who relied on this space. We hope you will continue supporting the communities we have been honored to welcome.

We’ll be closed most of Memorial Day (Monday, May 26), but from 3 to 4 PM, our doors will be open for something truly sp...
05/21/2025

We’ll be closed most of Memorial Day (Monday, May 26), but from 3 to 4 PM, our doors will be open for something truly special.

Artist Daniel Minter, co-founder of Indigo Arts Alliance, and artist Rosalba Breazeale will be at IWC to lead a free community bead-making workshop. Participants will hand-form clay beads that will become part of In the Life of Trees, Daniel’s upcoming public sculpture for this year’s Deconstructing the Boundaries symposium.

Each bead will carry a personal hope or intention and be added to a larger work grounded in unity, reflection, and care for the future.

We hope you can join us!

This Monday, May 19, our friends and long-time supporters Androscoggin Bank will be at IWC to teach a free financial lit...
05/16/2025

This Monday, May 19, our friends and long-time supporters Androscoggin Bank will be at IWC to teach a free financial literacy workshop.

They’ll cover the basics of personal finance and help you better understand how banking works in the U.S. Whether you’re new to the system or just want a refresher on things like budgeting, saving, and credit, this is a great opportunity to build your knowledge.

Join us from 3 to 5 p.m. at IWC (24 Preble Street).

We hope you can join us!

Something very exciting is happening at IWC this week, and we hope you'll be able to join us!We’re thrilled to welcome t...
05/12/2025

Something very exciting is happening at IWC this week, and we hope you'll be able to join us!

We’re thrilled to welcome the Voices of Renaissance choir from Boston Renaissance Charter Public School. For 25 years, these talented students have shared songs of hope and unity, performing everywhere from the White House to the March on Washington anniversary.

They’ll be joining us on Thursday, May 15 from 3 to 4 pm for a free concert on our first floor.

We’d love for you to stop by and be part of it.

A community member generously gifted us a framed copy of We Fall and Get Up, a group poem created by members of Portland...
05/02/2025

A community member generously gifted us a framed copy of We Fall and Get Up, a group poem created by members of Portland’s immigrant community on World Refugee Day 2015. For many of us, it was the first time reading it.

The poem was written as part of The Power to Tell Stories, an event where people came together to share their experiences of starting over in a new place. We knew we had to share it here too! Have you read it before, or were you part of the group who created it?

You can read the full poem in the next two slides. →

Starting over in a new country is hard. But it’s possible when barriers are lifted and you’re welcomed into a supportive...
04/26/2025

Starting over in a new country is hard. But it’s possible when barriers are lifted and you’re welcomed into a supportive community.

Read the full quote from one of our Women Lead Job Readiness graduates:

“I’m a physician in my country, so I have a degree in general medicine. It’s hard to be here because we have to start over, but I have received help from the Immigrant Welcome Center to eliminate barriers and achieve my goals. It’s hard to start, but it is possible, and I hope so that I will be better.”

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
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