Taking Action,
Making Change,
Building Stronger Communities
SAGA (Sexuality And Gender Acceptance)
Youth Programs
Support Groups
Family Programs
Mental Health Services
Activity/Game Nights
Bucks-Mont PRIDE Festival
Immigration Justice Work
Interfaith Cooperation
- Interfaith Immersion for all ages
- Interfaith Gatherings for Conversation, Learning
- Service-Learning Projects
The Mission of
The Welcome Project PA
The Welcome Project PA strives to be a diverse, safe place for marginalized and vulnerable populations and seeks to bring about positive social change to improve the quality of life for these individuals and families in Greater Philadelphia.
Here at The Welcome Project PA, we provide educational resources, support groups, social activities and events, legal services, advocacy, food and nutrition services, interfaith learning and cooperation, and LGBT+ friendly, trauma-informed therapy, healing, and counseling. We serve newcomers to the US, Spanish-speaking communities, refugees, vulnerable faith communities, LGBTQ+ communities, and people living in poverty who lack the basic necessities.
La Misión del Proyecto de bienvenida PA
WPPA se esfuerza por ser un lugar diverso y seguro para las poblaciones marginadas y vulnerables y busca generar un cambio social positivo para mejorar la calidad de vida de familias e individuos en el Área Metropolitana de Filadelfia.
En WPPA, brindamos recursos educativos, grupos de apoyo, eventos sociales, servicios legales, abogacía, servicios de alimentos y nutrición, aprendizaje y cooperación interreligiosos, terapia psicológica, y asesoramiento para la comunidad LGBT+. Atendemos a recién llegados a los EE. UU., comunidades de habla hispana, refugiados, comunidades religiosas vulnerables, comunidades LGBTQ+ y personas que viven en pobreza y carecen de las necesidades básicas.
Meet Our Staff
Conozca a nuestro personal
Josh Blakesley
(he/him/his)
Co-Founder, Executive Director
Niki Kulp, MSS, LCSW
(she/her/hers or they/them/theirs)
Co-Founder, Associate Executive Director
Aimee Goldsmith
(they/them/theirs)
Co-Founder, Co-director of Development and Programs
LaTanya E. Jones, MSM, NIC, MSW, MEd
(she/her/hers)
Co-director of Development, Therapist, ASL Interpreter
Joseph Torre, M.Ed.
(he/him/his)
Director of Youth Programs, HR Administrator, Therapist
Jai Thompson
(they/them/theirs)
Support Group Facilitator
Ames Ryan Capomacchio, MA, LPC
(they/them/theirs)
Support Group Facilitator
Vena Guzman, MSW, LSW
(she/her/hers)
Support Group Facilitator
Support Our Work
Be part of The Welcome! Thanks to your generosity, we are making our communities truly welcoming to those who have faced discrimination, marginalization, and hardship.
Apoye nuestro trabajo
¡Sé parte de WPPA! Gracias a su generosidad, estamos haciendo que nuestras comunidades sean verdaderamente acogedoras para aquellos que han enfrentado discriminación, marginación y dificultades.
