RESOLUTION NO. 980341
Declaring April 6 - 9, 1998, as Campus Week of
Dialogue on Race.
WHEREAS,
in June 1997, President William Jefferson Clinton announced the creation of the
Presidents Initiative on Race, an effort to help us become one America in the
21st Century - a place where we respect others differences and, at the same
time, embrace the values that unite us; and
WHEREAS,
the Secretary of Education, Honorable Richard W. Riley, and the Chair of the
Advisory Board to the Presidents Initiative on Race, have designated April 6-9
as Campus Week of Dialogue on Race; and
WHEREAS,
our campuses traditionally bring together people from many different
backgrounds and conversations will promote a climate wherein specific goals to
enhance inclusion can be formed and provide opportunities for leadership for
Kansas Citians participating in the campus dialogues; and
WHEREAS,
a Campus-Community Partnerships Town Hall meeting will be held on Wednesday,
April 8, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss how Kansas City is addressing race
issues; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That
the Mayor and Council hereby declare April 6 - 9, 1998, as Campus Week of
Dialogue on Race; and
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes
of the Council and that copies hereof be presented to Dr. E. Paul Williams,
President of Penn Valley Community College, Dr. Harold Koch, Division Chair of
the Social Services Department at Penn Valley Community College, and Phillip
Jamerson, Student Activities Specialist at Penn Valley Community College, in
appreciation of their dedication and work to develop a dialogue on race
relations in Kansas City.
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