We are grateful to the following Gainesville-area news outlets for highlighting our work!
2017
The Independent Florida Alligator highlighting our 2017 Welcoming Week proclamation:
Gainesville celebrates immigrants with second annual Welcoming Week
Gainesville Sun editorial by WG&AC president, Richard MacMaster, on June 9, 2017:
“Richard MacMaster: Making newcomers our neighbors”
Gainesville Sun editorial highlighting WG&AC and Gainesville’s work in becoming a more “citizen-friendly” government on June 9, 2017:
Gainesville Sun article about WG&AC’s collaborative event with community faith leaders on June 6, 2017:
“Community leaders preach tolerance”
Members of WG&AC featured on The Ilene Silverman Show throughout the month of May, 2017:
The Ilene Silverman Show – Welcoming Gainesville
2016
Gainesville Sun article about WG&AC’s Interfaith Service called “Light in Darkness” on December 6, 2016:
“Candle-lighting proclaims Gainesville a Welcoming City”
CBS 4 and WUFT coverage of Welcoming Week Proclamation on September 22, 2016:
“Gainesville celebrates first ‘Welcoming Week’”
Gainesville Sun editorial September 2016:
“Immigrants are indispensable in Gainesville”
“Welcoming Week in Gainesville Highlights City’s Effort to Help Immigrants”
Gainesville Sun editorial from August 28, 2016:
“A shifting tone on immigration”
Independent Florida Alligator article regarding our English Partner Program on August 22, 2016:
“Welcoming Gainesville to offer English classes for international students”
Gainesville Sun article about WG&AC’s Open House on August 7, 2016:
“City, county join Welcoming America to foster inclusion for new residents”
Welcoming Gainesville & Alachua County 