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Taking Action,
Making Change,
Building Stronger Communities
Interfaith Cooperation and Learning
Interfaith Immersion
Civil Conversations
Service-Learning Projects
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Training
LGBTQIA+
Allyship
Interfaith
Trauma-informed
Anti-Racism
Immigrant Justice/Justicia para Recién Llegados
Nutrition Programs
Advocacy
Terapia en Español
Upcoming Events
Próximos Eventos
❄️🌧️🌀❄️In the case of inclement weather, please check our calendar for potential cancellations of in-person events.❄️🌀🌧️❄️
Kelly Ann Jacobson Official Book Launch!
Lies of a Toymaker
Sunday, May 25th, 2025
12 PM – 2 PM
BOOK READING
Q&A
BOOK SIGNING
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
Award-winning young adult author Kelly Ann Jacobson will talk about her process retelling fairy tales through a queer lens, including for her award-winning novel Tink and Wendy, her National Archives Virginia “Great Reads for Great Places” novel Robin and Her
Misfits, and her new novel
Lies of a Toymaker.
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.
We envision a world in which all people are welcomed just as they are.
We provide educational resources, support groups, social activities and events, advocacy, 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, abogacía, 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.
Our Team!
Josh Blakesley, M.Div.
(he/him)
Co-Founder, Executive Director
Niki Kulp, MSS, LCSW
(she/they)
Co-Founder, Associate Executive Director, Co-Director of Mental Health Services
Jaden Goldsmith, BFA
(they/them)
Co-Founder, Co-Director of Development & Programs
Amber Lynn Connell, MA, LPC
(she/her)
Clinical Supervisor, Co-Director of Mental Health Services
Daniela Figueroa, MFT, LPC
(she/her)
Therapist
La-Keya Williams, MA
(she/her)
Therapist
Jai Thompson
(they/them)
Support Group Facilitator
Kyrsten Kennedy, MS
(she/her)
Therapist
Alex Lilly, MSW
(they/them)
Support Group Facilitator
Levi Bentley
(they/them)
Therapist
Ann Turoczy, PhD
(she/her)
Therapist
Melanie Copman
(she/her)
Intern Therapist, Support Group Facilitator
Hope McQuoid
(any pronouns)
Intern Therapist, Support Group Facilitator
Kai Howard
(he/him)
Support Group Facilitator
Dana Amber Newman
(they/them)
Support Group Facilitator
Vena Guzman, MSW, LSW
(she/her)
Support Group Facilitator
Jay Janicki, LPC, NATC, LCPC, LPCMH
(they/them)
Support Group Facilitator
Yema Rosado, MFT
(they/them)
Support Group Facilitator
Saphir A. Davis
(they/them)
Intern Therapist, Support Group Facilitator

Volunteer
If you are interested in volunteering for The Welcome Project PA, please complete our volunteer application. Thank you!
Voluntario
¡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.
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.