BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20200918T130000Z DTEND:20200918T140000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:WELCOME PLAN REVEAL DESCRIPTION:We invite the entire community to the Gateways for Growth Welcome Plan Reveal this coming Friday! // Invitamos a la comunidad entera a la revelaci n del Gateways for Growth Welcome Plan este viernes!\n\n\nWe know how important a broadly diverse population is for the success of our state. Immigration is key to increasing diversity in our population and boosting our economy. Without immigration growth\, the state of Michigan is poised to lose population for the second census in a row. Perhaps even more impressive\, the economic power of Grand Rapids' immigrant community alone grew by more than $100 million in just one year\, and immigrant in Grand Rapids hold nearly $1.5 billion in spending power. At the core of this initiative is the belief that Kent County is home to everyone who lives here... and it should feel like it\, too.\n\nCreating a welcoming and inclusive environment for New Americans in Kent County is not only the right thing to do\, it also contributes economically to the area's well being. We want New Americans to stay in the area. They'll stay in they feel welcomed\, included and valued.\n\nJoin us on Friday\, September 18 at 9:00 a.m. for the reveal of the Gateways for Growth Welcome Plan. Key community stakeholders will provide a high-level overview of The New Americans Campaign\, Gateways for Growth Challenge\, community research findings and key components identified to drive strategic implementation of the initiative in 2020 and beyond. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
We invite the entire community to the Gateways for Growth Welcome Plan Reveal this coming Friday! // Invitamos a la comunidad entera a la revelació\;n del Gateways for Growth Welcome Plan este viernes!\n

\nWe know how important a broadly diverse population is for the success of our state. Immigration is key to increasing diversity in our population and boosting our economy. Without immigration growth\, the state of Michigan is poised to lose population for the second census in a row. Perhaps even more impressive\, the economic power of Grand Rapids'\; immigrant community alone grew by more than $100 million in just one year\, and immigrant in Grand Rapids hold nearly $1.5 billion in spending power. At the core of this initiative is the belief that Kent County is home to everyone who lives here... and it should feel like it\, too.
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Creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for New Americans in Kent County is not only the right thing to do\, it also contributes economically to the area'\;s well being. We want New Americans to stay in the area. They'\;ll stay in they feel welcomed\, included and valued.
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Join us on Friday\, September 18 at 9:00 a.m. for the reveal of the Gateways for Growth Welcome Plan. Key community stakeholders will provide a high-level overview of The New Americans Campaign\, Gateways for Growth Challenge\, community research findings and key components identified to drive strategic implementation of the initiative in 2020 and beyond.
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