Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, the SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs, the Somerville Sanctuary City Steering Committee, and Alianza Americas invite you to have a conversation about how Somerville can be a welcoming and safe community for migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees. At Building a Narrative of Hope and Welcoming Spaces for Migrants, Asylum Seekers, and Refugees, attendees will talk about subjects like countering xenophobia and racism and how understanding current challenges in Central America can help to create a welcoming community. You can join the conversation on Wednesday, May 1, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., in the East Somerville Community School Auditorium, 50 Cross Street.

Spanish, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole interpretation will be available.

For more information, please contact Irma Flores at 617-625-6600 ext. 2122 or iflores@somervillema.gov.

Individuals with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication, written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures, in order to access the programs and activities of the City of Somerville or to attend meetings, should contactshould contact Nency Salamoun, at 617-625-6600 x2323 or NSalamoun@somervillema.gov.