Welcoming Manchester Resolution CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
Board of Mayor and Alderman
Resolution Affirming Manchester, New Hampshire as a Welcoming City and to join the
Welcoming America Initiative, to help unite our community and ensure that all are welcome in
Manchester.
WHEREAS, fostering a welcoming environment for all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity
or place of origin, enhances Manchester’s cultural fabric, economical growth, global
competitiveness and overall prosperity for current and future generations; and
WHEREAS, Manchester has long been recognized as a hospitable and welcoming place where
individuals, families and institutions thrive and the contributions of all are celebrated and valued:
and
WHEREAS, Manchester is committed to continue building a welcoming and neighborly
atmosphere in our community, where all people including immigrant newcomers are welcome,
accepted and integrated; and to encourage all residents of Manchester to do their part in reaching
out and welcoming ail! who live, work and visit Manchester; and
WHEREAS, community efforts that promote understanding and collaboration between log-time
residents and foreign born community members are crucial in encouraging and ensuring a
welcoming environment, such as Welcoming Manchester initiative: and
WHEREAS, Manchester encourages its business leaders, civic groups, other government
agencies and community institutions and residents to join in a community-wide effort to expand
prosperity and inclusion for all residents by implementing policies and practices that promote
integration; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Mayor and Alderman does hereby recognize on this gn day
of August Two Thousand and Sixteen, the Welcoming Manchester Initiative as he}ping to unite
our community and proudly joins the Welcoming America Initiative as one of the many cities
and municipalities that already are Welcoming Communities.
