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CEED seeks to engage a broad range of stakeholders to achieve long-term and sustainable outcomes to complex problems. We collaborate with community organizations; churches; non-profit organizations; and city, county, state and federal government entities to address issues affecting the well-being of community members. Engaging in a collaborative manner is a powerful tool used to bring about environmental, social and behavioral changes that will improve the health of the community and its members.
The mission of the Division on Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing is to affirm the indisputable rights of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing residents to effective communication. The Division provides advocacy, interpreter testing, technical assistance, and interpreting services for the Governor, legislature, and state departments.
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office develops educational training session and resources designed to increase awareness of implicit bias and its impact in the work we do and the people we serve.
CEED’s educational efforts provide customers with information and training about civil rights laws and enhances the awareness of civil rights issues. It provides the public with a resource for the proactive prevention of discrimination within a community.
The primary mission of the MCRC and MDCR is to investigate complaints of discrimination in employment, education, housing, public accommodation, law enforcement and public service.
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July 23, 2015
Grand Rapids − At its business meeting on July 20, 2015, the Michigan Civil Rights Commission unanimously approved a resolution supporting The Campaign to TAKE ON HATE.
The Campaign to TAKE ON HATE is a national grassroots movement that promotes positive images of Arab and Muslim Americans, and engages non-Muslims and non-Arabs to help build a community and society that seeks to eradicate and eliminate all forms of hate, bias and discrimination.
"Since 9/11, worsening attitudes toward Arab and Muslim Americans have manifest themselves in a 1600% increase in reported hate crimes in these communities. Misunderstanding and fear lead to unstable communities. The Civil Rights Commission and the Civil Rights Department are proud to support the Campaign to end discrimination and violence against all groups," said Arthur Horwitz, Commission Chair.
The Civil Rights Commission and the Michigan Department of Civil Rights were early supporters of The Campaign to TAKE ON HATE, co-hosting a kick-off event and press conference in the Detroit MDCR office in June, 2014.
To learn more about the Campaign, please visit: http://www.takeonhate.org/.
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission was created by the Michigan Constitution to safeguard constitutional and legal guarantees against discrimination. The Commission is charged with investigating alleged discrimination against any person because of religion, race, color or national origin, sex, age, marital status, height, weight, arrest record, and physical and mental disability.
Resolution In Support Of The Campaign To Take On Hate
Whereas, The Michigan Civil Rights Commission (MCRC) was created by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 as a bipartisan, eight-member body appointed by the Governor for alternating terms of four years;
Whereas, It is the duty of the MCRC, in a manner prescribed by law, to investigate alleged discrimination against any person in the enjoyment of the civil rights guaranteed by law and the constitution, and to secure the equal protection of such civil rights without such discrimination;
Whereas, The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) was established in 1965 to provide a staff complement to the policy making responsibilities of the MCRC;
Whereas, the MCRC and MDCR support initiatives committed to eliminating hate and discrimination while promoting the enjoyment of civil rights by all individuals;
Whereas, the Campaign to TAKE ON HATE is a national grassroots movement that promotes positive images of Arab and Muslim Americans, and engages non-Muslims and non-Arabs to help build a community and society that seeks to eradicate and eliminate all forms of hate, bias and discrimination;
Whereas, the MCRC and MDCR recognize that public attitudes toward Arab and Muslim Americans have worsened since 9/11 with a 1600% increase in hate crimes;
Whereas, the MCRC and MDCR recognize that violence and hate crimes and other forms of discrimination towards Arab and Muslim Americans have increased, creating fearful and unstable communities; and
Whereas, the Campaign to TAKE ON HATE calls upon all individuals to fight against prejudice and hate towards Arab and Muslim Americans, to end discrimination and violence against any group, and to TAKE ON HATE;
It is resolved, that the MCRC and MDCR publically endorse and support the mission of the Campaign to TAKE ON HATE as furthering our mission to protect all individuals regardless of their religion, race, race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, familial status, marital status, gender, gender identity or expression, height, weight, or ethnicity.
It is further resolved, that the MCRC and MDCR are proud to join voices with the many organizations and individuals involved in the campaign, and together we call upon all Michiganders to TAKE ON HATE.
Approved this 20th day of July, 2015
Arthur Horwitz, Chair
Rasha Demashkieh, Vice Chair
Agustin Arbulu, Secretary
Mumtaz Haque
Deloris Hunt
Ricardo Resio
Linda Lee Tarver
Bradley Voss
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