National Arab American Heritage Month

So we're telling this story in two parts.

In part one, you'll hear proclamations recognizing Arab American Heritage Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

You'll hear the proclamations themselves, voices from the communities being recognized, and conversations with some of the people behind them about why this type of recognition matters.

And then, of course, the story changes a little bit because as the year continued, not every proclamation received the same response.

Not all of them received unanimous support.

But for now, we'll start where we started, listening to what a proclamation actually sounds like and what it can mean to the people receiving it.

What an honor it is to read this resolution today, resolution recognizing April 2026 as Arab American Heritage Month in San Luis Obispo County, whereas Arab American Heritage Month is recognized every April as a tribute to the valuable contributions and achievements of Arab Americans who have enriched our nation for over 200 years.

And whereas Arab Americans have been integral in every aspect of society in San Luis Obispo County in medicine, law, business, education, arts, technology, government, and public health.