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According to the organization's website, "The 'Welcome Your Neighbors' sign grew out of an idea at Immanuel Mennonite Church, in Harrisonburg, VA. As they put it on the original Facebook page, the sign comes from their deep rooting in faith:
We…

Handmade flyer taped to the window. Says Good Morning in English, Japanese, and Romanized Japanese

A sign for the local elementary school communicates the message "We love Lakewood Elementary." "We" is translated into 21 different languages and the symbol of a heart stands in for the concept of love.

A flyer posted on the door of The Scrap Exchange. There was not an equivalent sign in English

This flyer is distributed by The Main Street Alliance, a national organization that advocates for policy that benefits small businesses. It also encourages consumers to shop at businesses that align with their values. People receive access to the PDF…

Sticker that repeats "welcome to" in 16 different langauges. The stickers are distributed by an advocacy group called "Come Out and Show Them." The organization started in Raleigh with "Welcome to Raleigh, y'all" stickers and have since expanded to…

The Durham Literacy Center has an informational sign in duplicating English and Spanish.

While the name and even parking sign were in Spanish, it appeared as if most of the patrons were white. Most of the informative text, like the hours of operation, were in English only. The "hola" is also interesting, as it is one of the most…

Aside from the clues given by the picture, a non-Spanish speaker would likely have little idea what this business offers.