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From YouTube: Inclusion Crosswalk Ribbon Cutting
Description
The Ames City Council, in collaboration with Iowa State University’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, pursued a custom-designed crosswalk as part of the City’s efforts to make all people feel welcome in Ames.
The crosswalks on Douglas Avenue now feature a minority-inclusive pride rainbow. The crosswalk on Fifth Street to the east features gender non-binary pride colors, and the crosswalk on Fifth Street to the west features transgender pride colors.
“We encourage citizens to join us at this celebration of inclusion and diversity,” said Mayor John Haila. “This crosswalk is a small but visual way of demonstrating that we are a community that respects and appreciates all people.”
A
A
Use
the
excuse
of
my
eyes
are
dilated,
but
that
won't
work
so
anyway,
it
wasn't
a
brain
so
anyway,
and
am
I
right
as
a
doctor,
reg
Stewart,
who
is
the
vice
president
of
diversity,
inclusivity
here
at
Iowa,
State,
University
and
we'll?
Have
him
offer
a
few
comments
as
well,
so
anyway,
I
also
I,
just
thank
staff
that
did
this
work
here
today.
I
want
to
just
thank
them.
They,
the
city
staff,
painted
these
crosswalks
today
and
appreciate
their
efforts
for
help
gayness
accomplished.
A
And
thanks
to
the
community
for
enduring
a
one-day
interruption
with
the
use
of
the
intersection
this,
this
is
really
an
exciting
project.
From
the
City
Council
standpoint
from
the
city
standpoint
from
the
university
standpoint,
this
is
one
of
the
City
Council's
goal
is
to
promote
a
sense
of
one
community.
A
Each
crosswalks
features
gender
non-binary
pride,
colors,
the
West
crosswalks
right
here,
teachers,
pride
giant,
transgender
colors,
and
also
that
one
recognize
the
human
relations
commission.
They
are
also
they
are
appointed
by
by
the
mayor,
affirmed
by
the
City
Council,
and
their
goal
is
to
help
minimize
or
eliminate
discrimination
in
our
city
to
promote
goodwill
among
various
racial,
religious
and
ethnic
groups
and
to
cooperate
with
other
organizations
to
develop
programs
designed
to
eliminate
racial,
religious,
cultural
and
energy
route
tensions.
A
B
Good
afternoon,
oh,
no,
that's
not
how
we
do
it
and
I
would
say
good
afternoon
there
we
go
hey.
This
is
a
celebration
and
in
a
very
joyous
and
I,
want
to
convey
and
communicate
how
extremely
proud
I
am
of
Ames
Iowa.
So
I
just
have
a
couple
of
things
that
I
wanted
to
to
share.
President
winter
Steen
has
stated
that
we
strive
to
make
Iowa
State
University
the
most
welcoming
and
inclusive
land-grant
University,
and
projects
like
this
show
exactly
what
we
mean
by
intentional
and
deliberate.
B
So
it's
been
50
years
since
Stonewall
50
years
of
advocating
for
basic
human
rights
now
50
years
for
some
folks
may
seem
like
a
blink
of
an
eye
and
for
others
a
very
long
time,
but
who
would
have
thought
50
years
ago
that
our
small
town
in
central
Iowa
would
be
saying
this?
We
see
you,
we
hear
you,
we
welcome
you,
but,
most
importantly
from
this
moment
forward.
We
will
also
include
you.
B
So
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
came
out
and
participated
in
this.
We're
always
looking
for
new
partnerships,
new
initiatives,
new
creativity,
don't
hesitate
to
call
our
office
and
reach
out.
It
seems
as
though
this
is
just
paint
on
the
ground,
but
I
don't
want
you
to
think
of
it
as
paint
on
the
ground
when
you
think
of
this
intersection.
Think
of
it
as
the
new
welcome
mat
to
our
city
in
our
home.
Thank
you.