WHEREAS, January is National Mentoring Month, an annual campaign to recruit quality mentors to provide additional networks of support for young people; and WHEREAS, Salt Lake City recognizes the contributions of volunteer mentors, who guide young people to succeed in their education, career, and well-being; and WHEREAS, mentoring programs like Big Brothers Big Sisters of […]
Mayor Mendenhall declares December 2022 Human Rights Month in SLC
WHEREAS, December is observed as both Universal and National Human Rights Month and December 10th is Human Rights Day; and WHEREAS, December 10th is internationally recognized as Human Rights Day commemorating the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which outlined, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be […]
Mayor Mendenhall joins the Salt Lake City Council to recognize December 1, 2022, as World AIDS Day in SLC in joint ceremonial resolution
WHEREAS, according to estimates from the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, there are now more than 38 million people throughout the world living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); of these, 54% are women and girls; 1.7 million are children; 1.5 million new infections occurred among adults and children in 2021 alone; and WHEREAS, in […]
Mayor Mendenhall proclaims November 28, 2022, Marriage Equality Day in Salt Lake City in support of the Respect for Marriage Act progressing into law
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City strongly supports the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act bill into law; and WHEREAS, the Respect for Marriage Act ensures that our LGBTQ+ community and interracial couples are protected equally under federal law because it would require the federal government to recognize a marriage between any two individuals so long […]
Mayor Mendenhall declares November 26, 2022, Small Business Saturday in SLC
WHEREAS, advocacy groups, as well as public and private organizations, across the country have endorsed the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday; and WHEREAS, according to the United States (U.S.) Small Business Administration, there are 32.5 million small businesses in the nation, small businesses represent 99.7% of firms with paid employees, small businesses are […]
Mayor Mendenhall declares November 2022 End Epilepsy® Month in SLC
WHEREAS, End Epilepsy® Month is a nationwide effort of the Epilepsy Foundation to raise awareness about and change the conversation around epilepsy and seizures, to engage everyone in the fight to End Epilepsy® as well as to improve and save lives through care, advocacy, research, new therapies, and education; and WHEREAS, epilepsy is a brain […]
Mayor Mendenhall joins the Salt Lake City Council to recognize November 20 as Transgender Day of Remembrance in SLC in joint ceremonial resolution
WHEREAS, in 1998, Rita Hester, a transgender woman of color was murdered in Allston, Massachusetts; and WHEREAS, the following year, Gwendolyn Ann Smith, a transgender woman, created the first Transgender Day of Remembrance in honor of Rita Hester and other transgender people who have lost their lives to violence; and WHEREAS, Transgender Day of Remembrance […]
Mayor Mendenhall declares November 14-20, 2022, Apprenticeship Week in SLC
WHEREAS, 2022 marks the 85th Anniversary of the National Apprenticeship Act; and WHEREAS, National Apprenticeship Week is celebrating its 8th anniversary of raising awareness of the vital role Registered Apprenticeships provide in creating opportunities by allowing apprentices to earn while they learn and preparing a pathway to good, quality jobs and well-paying careers in Salt […]
Mayor Mendenhall declares November 1-2, 2022, Dia de los Muertos Days in SLC
WHEREAS, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday that originated in pre- Columbian Mexico, where it is still celebrated today and has since expanded to countries all over the world through immigration; and WHEREAS, Día de los Muertos serves as a Memorial celebration to recognize and honor loved ones who have […]
Mayor Mendenhall joins the Salt Lake City Council to recognize November 2022 as Native American Heritage Month in SLC in joint ceremonial resolution
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City is built on homelands of the Northwestern Shoshone, Paiute, Goshute, Ute tribes and their respective bands who have called the Salt Lake Valley and the Wasatch Range home, and have been stewards of the land for thousands of years; and WHEREAS, Native Americans residing within Salt Lake City are a unique […]