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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Since 1915, the Chinese Christian Union Church 
3(CCUC) has worked to provide services to Chinese immigrants in 
4Chicago's Chinatown community; and
 
5    WHEREAS, In 1993, the CCUC purchased the former building 
6of the On Leong Merchants Association, Chinatown's only 
7historic landmark building, in order to house the delivery of 
8its community services and preserve a historic structure; and
 
9    WHEREAS, In 1994, the CCUC founded the Pui Tak Center, as 
10the building is now known, to house its community service 
11initiatives which today serve more than 3,000 individuals each 
12year who live in Chicago's Chinatown and surrounding 
13communities through English as a Second Language (ESL) and 
14citizenship classes for new immigrants, after-school classes 
15for kids, disability services, adult computer classes, and a 
16variety of other services for immigrants; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The Pui Tak Center has served as an official 
18Illinois Welcoming Center since 2021; and
 
19    WHEREAS, The Pui Tak Center is the third largest 
20community-based adult education provider in Illinois, offering 
21state-funded adult education programs since 1999; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, The Pui Tak Center has positively impacted many 
2Chinese immigrants throughout the State and should be 
3immensely proud of its accomplishments; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The Pui Tak Center's programs are driven by a 
5belief in the importance of serving others; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
7HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we congratulate the Pui Tak Center on its 30th anniversary, 
9and we commend its longtime service as a home for community 
10empowerment; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the Pui Tak Center as a symbol of our respect and 
13esteem.