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    Creating a Welcoming Community: A Toolkit to Support Immigrants, Refugees, and BIPOC
    (2020-07) Scott, Alyssa
    We continue to see a trend of immigrants, refugees and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) moving into Greater Minnesota communities. This trend is in part due to the opportunities that are available because of sustained labor force shortages in Greater Minnesota communities. Communities can provide a good quality of life by being more intentionally welcoming and inclusive. This is important so that immigrants, refugees and BIPOC continue living in the communities they move to, helping them thrive. However, some communities might be unsure about where to start or how to do this work. The primary objective of this toolkit is to provide ideas and information for small towns to meaningfully engage with immigrants, refugees, and BIPOC and share what communities can do to be more welcoming and inclusive. This toolkit was created based on over a year of work and research by Alyssa Scott, a Public Policy and Public Health graduate student interested in policies that support marginalized communities and engaging in community-focused research and evaluation techniques .