Get involved

USAHello’s “Get involved” pages are packed with information about advocacy, volunteering, and creating a welcoming community. Start here to answer your questions about community engagement.

We all unconsciously reinforce our own cultural assumptions when interacting with the world. But with cultural awareness and a willingness to see beyond stereotypes, it is possible to become culturally competent.

By raising awareness in your community and countering negative narratives with effective messaging, you can help to make your community more inclusive.

Do you wish you could help change policies or make your community a more welcoming place? If you speak out for change and advocate for newcomers, you can get things done.

Community partners strengthen the safety net, increase resilience and communication, and reduce opportunities for marginalization. Learn about ways to form community partnerships.

Making newcomers feel welcome can take a variety of forms, from small individual gestures to community-wide initiatives or volunteer work. Here are some ways you can welcome newcomers.

When you set out to help someone, it is good to know your own strengths. If you first identify your skills, gifts, and interests, you will probably find it easier to choose the best way to support and welcome newcomers.

The role of mentor can take many forms. In the more traditional sense, it means adviser and role model. But modern-day mentors are also befrienders, defenders, tutors, and supporters.

When you volunteer as a mentor or give support to newcomers in other ways, it can be easy to give too much and burn out, or to give in the wrong way so you disable others. Instead, you can learn to set healthy boundaries.

An interpreter is a person who converts verbal or signed words from one language to another. If you are helping or working with newcomers, you may find yourself also working with interpreters.

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