A National Network

Since its inception in 2001, the Welcome Back Initiative has served close to 15,000 participants from 167 countries. The national network is comprised of 10 centers in 9 states.

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​Click the buttons below for more information about each center. ​

BOSTON, MA

Established in 2005
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Hosted by Bunker HIll College
570 Rutherford Avenue 
Charlestown Campus, H-Building
Boston, MA 02129
(617)-228-4226

Rhode Island

Established in 2007

1040 Broad St Suite 3
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 781-6367

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COLORADO

Established in 2010
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Hosted by Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning
1373 Grant Street
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 569-8634
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New York

Established in 2010
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Hosted by La Guardia Community College
31-10 Thomson Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 730-7530
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Maine

Established in 2015

Hosted by New Mainers Resource Center,
Portland Adult Education
14 Locust Street 
Portland, ME, 04101
(207)-874-8155

San Diego, CA

Established in 2002

Hosted by Grossmont Community College
8800 Grossmont College Dr.
Bldg. 38B, Room 342
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 644-7206

PUGET SOUND, WA

Established in 2007
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Hosted by Highline Community College
2400 S. 240th St.
Building 1, Room 116
Des Moines, WA 98198
(206) 592-3345

Suburban Maryland

Established in 2010
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Hosted by Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
8630 Fenton Street, 10th Floor
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 777-3168

Northwest Washington

Established in 2011
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Hosted by Edmonds Community College
Beresford Building Room 206A 
1600 196th St SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036
(425) 640-1061

Philadelphia, PA

Established in 2015
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Hosted by Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
One Penn Center, Suite 555
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia PA 19103
​(215) 825-7769
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