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A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT
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WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove Board of Trustees supports and serves all
residents of the Village of Buffalo Grove regardless of their background; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board supports the Welcoming and Inclusive Community Pledge
and commits to calling out hate and discrimination when we see it; and
WHEREAS, we commit to helping promote our core American value that no one should
be targeted because of their racial, ethnic, immigration or refugee status, religion, sexual
orientation, or other social identities; and
WHEREAS, as public servants we have an even greater responsibility to speak cift!
against discrimination, xenophobia, and hatred because when the unacceptable becomes tho
norm in our society, human rights for all are threatened; and
WHEREAS, the Welcoming and Inclusive Community Pledge inspires a positive
perception of all people and engages individuals to help build a greater capacity for
understanding others;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COUNTIES OF COOK AND
LAKE, STATE OF ILLINOIS, publically endorses the Welcoming and Inclusive Community
Pledge and agrees to support and serve all of its citizens and families regardless of their
background; and
FURTHER, encourages all residents of the Village of Buffalo Grove to sign the Welcoming
and Inclusive Community Pledge.
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PASSED April 17, 2017.
APPROVED: April 17, 2017.
Janet M. Sirabian, Village Clerk
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The Partnership for a Safer Lake County upholds the values of human dignity, collective
responsibility, self-determination, diversity, education, collaboration, and compassion.
Consistent with our mission and- values- we envision a c
The Partnership believes that it is up to each and every one of us to create this culture of
inclusivity and respect. Please lead with us by example by treating our families and neighbors
with respect, dignity, and compassion. By doing so, we will all make Lake County a warmer,
more inviting place in which to live, grow, and thrive.
Submitted by The Partnership for a Safer Lake County* Tht,
Jamie Kephart, Gail Weil, Co -Chairs Parlitershilp
December 5, 2016 rara "rer
*generously supported by The Lake County Community Lakc 6111111%
Foundation
The Partnership for a Safer Lake County is a community of organizations and individuals
committed to ending violence in Lake County. Through public awareness, coordination of
elder abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking, LGBTQ crimes, and domestic violence. It is
something that must be done, and cannot be done working alone.
Partnership Members
Alicen McGowan; A Safe Place; Advocate Condell Medical Center; Catholic Charities of the
Archdiocese of Chica Lake Counto I gor JCMy4prMe.t1
of Lake County; Community Youth Network; Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy Project
(FLAP); Highland Park - Highwood Legal Aid Clinic; Illinois Fire Chiefs Association; Jamie Kephart;
Jewish Child & Family Services; Jewish Coalition Against Sex Trafficking (JCAST) Chicago; Kelly
Rose; Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center; Lake County Sheriff's
Office; Lauri Haibeck; Mano a Mano Family Resource Center; Most Blessed Trinity - Community
Social Services (CSS); Mothers on a Mission to Stop Violence (MOMSV); Mother's Trust
Foundation; National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Chicago North Shore Section; Nicasa
Behavioral Health Services; Noah's Rest, Inc.; Prairie State Legal Services, Inc.; SHALVA;
Stepping Stones Network; The Schmeissing Allstate Agency; United Way Lake County; Victoria
Williams; YWCA Lake County; Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center