Ethnic Issues Advisory Board

Troy City Council established the nine-member Ethnic Issues Advisory Board as an advisory body by resolution on March 18, 2002. The Ethnic Issues Advisory Board adopted the five following primary goals promoting education and multicultural exchange in an effort to achieve the enrichment of harmonious relationships and open communication within the City of Troy's diverse ethnic community: 1. Promote the City's diversity by showcasing individual cultures through programs, brochures and cable programming; 2. Establish a resource listing of regional associations and general information relating to the availability of specific local cultural activities, locations offering ethnic food or contact information for locating individual interpreters for the various ethnic groups; 3. Development and distribution of materials emphasizing the mission and goals of the Board, including, but not limited to, an ethnic directory for new residents and one or more brochures featuring the various ethnic populations in Troy; 4. Serve as an advisory body to the City Council on issues related to ethnicity; 5. Assist in the ongoing expansion of the EthniCity Festival through the encouragement of volunteerism among the various ethnic groups and provide continued support to the Troy Daze Festival, especially as it relates to the EthniCity program.

City Liaison: Community Affairs Director, 248.524.1147. Meetings: Bi-monthly, 7 pm at Troy City Hall.