Toledo, Lucas County earns welcoming designation from nonprofit

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The City of Toledo announced it has achieved the status of Certified Welcoming for immigrants, new Americans and refugees by the nonprofit organization Welcoming America.

According to a city spokesperson, Toledo and Lucas County were certified as a welcoming designation at One Government Center Tuesday.

Toledo and Lucas County became the first city and county to be certified together. Lucas County became the first county in Ohio to earn the designation in 2019.

Certified Welcoming is a formal designation for cities and counties that have created policies and programs reflecting their values and commitment to immigrant inclusion and met the high bar set by the Welcoming Standard.

Welcoming Week 2022 is from Sept. 10 through 18 and will be filled with events, workshops and exhibits around the city.

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