House Resolution 1440
By: Representatives Tran of the 80th, Au of the 50th, Draper of the 90th, Ali of the 106th, and
Park of the 107th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending the contributions of Asian Americans Advancing Justice -
Atlanta, Asian American Advocacy Fund, Asian American Voices for Education, Georgia
AAPI Hub, Raksha, and We Love Buford Highway on Asian American Advocacy Day; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta, Asian American Advocacy
Fund, Asian American Voices for Education, Georgia AAPI Hub, Raksha, and We Love
Buford Highway collectively serve diverse needs of Asian American and Pacific Islander
(AAPI) as well as Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities
in Georgia, including teachers, schools, parents, students, and survivors of violence; and
WHEREAS, these organizations work to amplify community voices and to build and
promote a politically and civically conscious and engaged Asian American community in
Georgia; and
WHEREAS, these organizations have worked to strengthen the non-profit ecosystem in
Georgia and their work enhances the social, cultural, political, and economic well-being of
AAPI communities across Georgia; and
WHEREAS, these organizations have worked to advance the economic stability and dignity
of AAPI and AMEMSA communities, including representing, organizing, and preserving
multicultural small businesses in Georgia; and
WHEREAS, these organizations provide culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate
services to AAPI and AMEMSA communications in multiple languages, spanning voter
education, legal services, advocacy, counseling, supportive services, mutual aid, and a
plethora of other direct services; and
WHEREAS, these organizations work in multiracial partnerships across public, private, and
community sectors to respond to community needs and strengthen community resilience; and
WHEREAS, these organizations have empowered the next generation of leaders by investing
in teacher leadership and youth leadership the arts, and storytelling; and
WHEREAS, these organizations increase visibility of current and past contributions of AAPI
and AMEMSA communities; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding efforts and service of
these exemplary organizations be appropriately recognized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize and commend the contributions of Asian Americans
Advancing Justice - Atlanta, Asian American Advocacy Fund, Asian American Voices for
Education, Georgia AAPI Hub, Raksha, and We Love Buford Highway on Asian American
Advocacy Day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Asian
Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta, Asian American Advocacy Fund, Asian American
Voices for Education, Georgia AAPI Hub, Raksha, and We Love Buford Highway.