The City of Bellevue invites the community to celebrate Eastside Welcoming Week 2024 with several events during and around Sept. 13-22.
Welcoming Week is a national celebration bringing together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong connections and affirm the importance of inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity. We celebrate the work to become welcoming places for all, including immigrants.
Launched in 2012 by Welcoming America and its members, Welcoming Week provides individuals and organizations the opportunity to showcase their values through events and initiatives that foster connections and collaboration between immigrants and non-immigrants, fostering a sense of belonging for all.
East King County has been celebrating Welcoming Week since 2016 with events hosted by local nonprofits, neighborhood associations, the King County Library System and the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, Redmond and Sammamish. Eastside for All is the hub for Eastside Welcoming Week.
Bellevue Events
Beyond Engagement: Leading Together in Communities
Friday, Sept. 20, noon-2 p.m.
Presented by Eastside For All as both a Welcoming Week event and part of the City of Bellevue’s Cross-Cultural Center without Walls, this event will feature community-based nonprofits sharing how East King County governments can ensure that decisions, policies and investments reflect the broader community. More details at Eastside for All.
Location: Master Builders Association, 335 116th Ave. SE
Welcoming Week Resource Fair
Saturday, Sept. 21, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Local agencies, organizations, businesses and community partners will share workforce and business assistance resources with both immigrants and residents alike at a fair hosted by the Bellevue Diversity Advisory Network (BDAN).
The City of Bellevue is committed to creating welcoming and inclusive places where everyone can prosper together. This resource fair reflects our dedication to providing a platform for community organizations and partners to extend a warm welcome and offer valuable assistance to all residents.
Location: Crossroads Bellevue, 15600 NE Eighth St.
Welcoming Week at Crossroads Community Center
Sept. 9, 10, 13, 18, times varies
Stop by Crossroads Community Center during Welcoming Week to watch various art, dance and musical performances!
Location: Crossroads Community Center, 16000 NE 10th St
Accessibility
For alternate formats, interpreters, or reasonable modification requests please phone at least 48 hours in advance 425-452-7855 (voice) or email diversity@bellevuewa.gov. For complaints regarding modifications, contact the city's ADA, Title VI and equal opportunity officer at ADATitleVI@bellevuewa.gov.