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THE WELCOMING CENTER'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION. WE SEEK TO OPEN DOORS OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR IMMIGRANTS OF ALL EDUCATION AND SKILL LEVELS AND TO BUILD IMMIGRANTS' INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE AGENCY TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO INTEGRATION AND WELLBEING. WE BELIEVE THAT A STEADY INFLUX OF NEW CUSTOMERS, WORKERS, AND ENTREPRENEURS CAN REINVIGORATE PENNSYLVANIA'S AGING POPULATION, RENEW ITS NEIGHBORHOODS, AND RE-ENERGIZE OUR ECONOMY. BY MAKING PENNSYLVANIA A MAGNET FOR IMMIGRANTS, WE WILL BECOME A MORE VIBRANT, MORE CREATIVE, AND MORE DYNAMIC COMPETITOR IN TODAY'S GLOBAL ECONOMY. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, TRADE UNIONS, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GROUPS. TO DATE, THE WELCOMING CENTER HAS SERVED OVER 17,000 PEOPLE FROM OVER 150 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, PROMOTING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION.