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County proclaims December Universal Human Rights Month, guest speaker urges connection
Summary
Thurston County commissioners accepted a proclamation recognizing Universal Human Rights Month; a Washington State Human Rights Commission representative urged the community to seek understanding across differences and recounted a personal example of cross‑cultural friendship.
Thurston County accepted a proclamation recognizing December as Universal Human Rights Month.
The item was introduced as a consent proclamation by staff and the board invited Bridal Armstrong of the Washington State Human Rights Commission to speak. Armstrong (introduced by staff as 'Bridal Armstrong' in the meeting packet) described the month as a time to reflect on shared dignity and to look for common ground with people whose lives differ from our own. In a personal account she described a cross‑cultural friendship that developed from professional contact and urged the community to approach differences with humility and curiosity.
The board thanked Armstrong for the presentation and placed the proclamation on the record. The proclamation was presented as the final proclamation of the year.
