Advocacy in Action

The Chaldean Community Foundation attended the annual Advocacy Day at the State Capitol in Lansing on April 8. Other organizations, including ACCESS and the Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs Michigan, also attended the Advocacy Day to provide awareness and support for two bills: HB5936 and SB958-61.

HB5936 aims to establish the Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs Michigan in permanence, establish a lawful presence in the state capitol, and serve as an advisory role on policy matters pertaining to Middle Eastern American communities.

SB 958-61 is the Race and Ethnicity Data Collection Act, designed to establish uniform standards for race and ethnicity data collection across all state agencies, universities, and local municipalities in Michigan.

Attending this important event allows the CCF to continue advocating on behalf of the community.