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Glendale proclaims Korean Comfort Women Recognition Day; student speaker urges continued remembrance
Summary
Council presented a proclamation recognizing Korean Comfort Women Day. Community representatives and a student speaker urged preserving survivors' histories and continuing educational work; Connor Jacob Cho said, "As a Korean American, I'm deeply grateful for the city of Glendale's long standing support."
The Glendale City Council presented proclamations recognizing Korean Comfort Women Day at its July 28 meeting and invited community organizations to accept the honor.
A CARE representative spoke about the city's longstanding role in honoring survivors and preserving historical truth. High-school student Connor Jacob Cho, representing War, Women, and Peace, said the group's work "began with the history of comfort women, but it did not end there," and added, "As a Korean American, I'm deeply grateful for the city of Glendale's long standing support." He urged continued education across generations and solidarity with other communities that have experienced mass atrocities.
Council members joined representatives for the presentation and thanked organizers and youth participants. The proclamation and the attendance of multiple community groups were framed as part of Glendale's broader commitment to human-rights remembrance and cross-community education.
