Mayor's Unity Day Celebration

Description

The annual event will focus on the recommendations and results of the Human Relation Commission’s Community Dialogues, which were held throughout 2010. The Unity Day event is free and includes breakfast. Area residents planning to attend are asked to make a reservation by calling the City of Raleigh Community Services Department at 919-996-6100 or emailing Debbie Puckett by Wednesday, Nov. 30.

The Community Dialogues, with the theme “Many Faces, One Community,” was a series of public discussions on how the City can meet the changing needs of its diverse population. The commission gathered comments from Raleigh residents who participated in the Community Dialogues and submitted a report and recommendation to the City Council in March.

At the Unity Day celebration, members of the Human Relations Commission and representatives of City of Raleigh departments will discuss the results of the recommendations which addressed access to information; housing; transportation; economic security and development; health, public safety and recreation; and promotion of diversity.

The Human Relations Commission is comprised of volunteers appointed by the Raleigh City Council. It promotes activities, education and programs that support equal opportunity, human dignity and mutual respect among Raleigh’s residents. The Community Services Department helps coordinate the work of the commission.