A Welcoming Plan and a data report on the economic impacts of New Americans will be launched on Thursday.

The City of South Bend, the South Bend Elkhart Regional Partnership and Welcoming Michiana will host the panel discussion and launch of the South Bend Regional Welcoming Plan and Data Report.

Several panelists will be there, with Bethany Harley, President and CEO of Regional Partnership, as the moderator. The public is invited to attend the event.

The event will be at the St. Joseph County Public Library at 4 p.m.