To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Jerome Threlkeld, Organizational Development Coordinator
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RE: Recognition of April 2025 as Arab American Heritage Month
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a resolution recognizing April 2025 as Arab American Heritage Month
BACKGROUND:
At the request of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission will bring forth resolutions honoring communities within Genesee County. This resolution was co-authored with the Arab American Heritage Council and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission to recognize April 2025 as Arab American Heritage Month.
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CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Inclusive/Collaborative Culture - Bring diverse people and groups to the table, Embrace diversity, equity and inclusion
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, states across the nation, including Michigan, have recognized April as Arab American Heritage month, declaring that for over a century Arab Americans have been making valuable contributions to virtually every aspect of American society including medicine, law, business, education, technology, government, military service and culture, and since migrating to America, people of Arab descent have shared their rich culture and traditions with neighbors and friends; and
WHEREAS, Arab Americans in Genesee County have played a vital role in growing the economy, such as the entrepreneurial spirit of the Hamady and Khouri families, which together with other Arab American families operated many of the grocery stores in Flint through the 1980s; and
WHEREAS, Arab Americans such as local attorney Muna Jondy have long been at the forefront of advocacy, not just for ...
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