Welcoming Greater Charlottesville

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Welcoming Greater Charlottesville

Charlottesville, Va 22906
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Our mission

To create a welcoming community, one that: 1. provides tangible support for immigrants, refugees, and others who are at risk, and 2. educates our residents about the needs and contributions of immigrants, refugees, and other minorities, especially those who are being vilified today.

Opportunities

Help at the monthly ID drives

These are the sessions at which applicants sign up for an
ID card, present the required documents, get their photo taken, etc.

  • One-time, Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • Adults
  • Individuals
  • Office work, Indoor
  • On-site
  • Weekends

Translation Assistance

We need our publicity and certain other documents translated
into Spanish.

  • One-time, Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • Adults
  • Individuals
  • Virtual, Office work, Indoor
  • None
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
About us

In March of 2017, then-Mayor Mike Signer invited a number of people to join a new task force dedicated to the goal of making our community as welcoming to all as possible. Two years earlier the City of Charlottesville had taken certain steps to be accepted into the Welcoming America network, which promotes the same goal nation-wide. Since 3/17, we have been meeting monthly to develop specific initiatives to help the community become more welcoming. The Task Force has no formal affiliation with either the City or County, but we maintain ongoing communications with elected and appointed officials of both municipalities.