A new immigrant and refugee welcome center is opening in Polk County in 2025. The hub for refugees and immigrants, which has been designed with community input to create an inclusive environment, will feature professionals who provide confidential and sensitive spaces, services related to employment, housing and education, and transition programs for new Iowans living in the capitol. Sućeska, the center’s Manager of Operations, and Moris, Director of the Refugee Alliance of Central Iowa, will share more about this first-of-its-kind hub in Iowa and the county’s plans for supporting its foreign-born population, the largest growing demographic in the state.

About our speakers: Mak Sućeska serves as the Manager of Operations for Global Neighbors, Immigrant and Refugee Welcome Center through Polk County. Stephanie Moris is the Director of the Refugee Alliance of Central Iowa.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m., join us for social connection and a meal! Please RSVP by January 27 so we know how much food to order: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/k63532q.

This series is a cosponsorship between the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council and the Iowa City Public Library.