ABOUT NIIC

Now in its 14th year, NIIC is the largest conference on immigration in the U.S. and plays a central role in the powerful, diverse and broad immigrant and refugee rights and integration field. A core project of the National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA) and its member organizations—41 of the largest regional immigrant rights organizations in 37 states—NIIC convenes policymakers, academics, corporate and community leaders, researchers and practitioners, faith and labor leaders and funders from across the country. At the NIIC, the many different spokes of this field gather to develop relationships, build campaigns, amplify shared values, be inspired, build relationships, and share ideas, strategies, lessons learned and new information and innovations. It is an important space for leaders and organizations, and strengthens collaborations and partnerships that power work at the local, regional and national level. NIIC also encapsulates NPNA’s commitment to an inclusive democracy that welcomes, integrates and uplifts all refugees and immigrants, recognizing the vital contributions and impact they have on our nation. To ensure the broadest accessibility and connection to the field, each year, NPNA co-hosts the NIIC with key partners and member organizations in a different region of the country. The conference, which runs for three days, includes plenary sessions on the mainstage in front of the full conference audience, over 40 break-out issue area track sessions, affinity group caucuses for informal networking and strategizing, film screenings, author talks, cultural performances, an Expo, and more.

LEADERSHIP

Lead Host

 
 

National Partners

Regional Partners

NIIC 2021 Steering Committee & Endorsing Organizations

List in Formation

  • Asian American Federation

  • Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote

  • Global Cleveland

  • HIAS

  • International Rescue Committee

  • Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service

  • Migration Policy Institute

  • National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum

  • New American Economy

  • New American Leaders

  • Office of Global Michigan, MI Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

  • Planned Parenthood Federation of America

  • Race Forward

  • Refugee Congress*

  • Refugee Council USA

  • Resilience Force

  • United Stateless

  • USA Hello

  • Vera Institute of Justice

  • Welcoming America

* Endorsing Organization

HISTORY

Contact

For more information about NEW AMERICAN DREAMS: National Immigrant Integration Conference 2021, please contact:

Conference Coordinator Cynthia Greenberg [email protected]

NIIC thanks the skill and artistry of many photographers for documenting NIIC over the years. All photos are © NIIC and the photographers, which include: Carolina Kroon, Marcin Szczepanski, Anja Hitzenberger, Stephen Yang, among others.