Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Day Against Bullying and Hate ProclamationCity of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
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May 17, 2021
P rociamation(s) # 3.
Asian American and Pacific I slander (AAP I) Day Against Bullying and
Hate Proclamation (May 18, 2021)
On behalf of Inclusive Dubuque and the Pacific Islander Health Project.
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Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Day
Against Bullying and Hate Proclamation
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Supporting Documentation
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
PIROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; and
WHEREAS, Dubuque's Asian and Pacific Islanders communities are a contributing part to making
our City a vibrant community of cultures; and
WHEREAS, we have seen a staggering rise in bullying, discrimination, and hate crimes against the
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community during the COVID-19 pandemic;
and
WHEREAS, in the AAPI community, this problem is often compounded by cultural, religious, and
linguistic barriers that can keep these youth from seeking and receiving help; and
WHEREAS, we join Act To Change, a national nonprofit dedicated to fighting bullying in the AAPI
community, in sharing one vision - a world where all youth, including within the AAPI
community, have the opportunity to grow up feeling proud and supported in the
development of their identities and sharing of their stories.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM
THE 18t" OF MAY 2021 AS
"AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO FOSTER DIALOGUE,
SHARE RESOURCES, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN DO TO FIGHT BULLYING.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
Dubuque to be affixed this 17th day of May, 2021.
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Roy V/Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
2021: Submitted by Clara Lopez Ortiz, Equity Coordinator, Community Foundation of Greater
Dubuque Cara dbgfoundation.org and accepted by Art Roche and Marlynn Livai.