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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Kenwood Oakland Community Organization has a 
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long and meritorious history of being an effective venue for 
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low-income and working families to identify and address 
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community issues; and
 

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    WHEREAS, The Kenwood Oakland Community Organization has an 
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over 13 year history of ground-breaking youth leadership 
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development work with in-school, after-school, and weekend 
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programs; and
 

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    WHEREAS, The Kenwood Oakland Community Organization 
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believes in working locally while thinking globally; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Representatives of the Kenwood Oakland Community 
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Organization were successful in organizing a two-day Youth 
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Summit as a part of the historic United Nations World 
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Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, 
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and Related Intolerances (WCAR) held August 28, 2001 through 
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September 7, 2001 in Durban, South Africa; and
 

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    WHEREAS, Representatives of the Kenwood Oakland Community 
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Organization successfully created a safe space for young people 
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to have their voices heard at the conference, which resulted in 
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the youth calling for a face-to-face International Youth 
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Network, which was supported by the United Nations; and
 

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    WHEREAS, The Kenwood Oakland Community Organization 
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mobilized 250 youth leaders to attend the Movement Beyond 
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Borders Conference May 1, 2003 to May 3, 2003 in Washington, 
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D.C., as the first official U.S. follow-up activity to the 
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WCAR; and
 

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    WHEREAS, The youth representatives of the Kenwood Oakland 
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Community Organization requested and received a mandate from 
 


 






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the conference to host a National Youth Conference in Chicago 
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in 2004; and
 

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    WHEREAS, The youth representatives of the Kenwood Oakland 
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Community Organization collaborated with organizations and 
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agencies nationwide to organize and implement a National Youth 
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Conference entitled "Towards a Common Struggle...Organizing a 
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National Agenda for a Young People's Movement" held at Jones 
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College Preparatory High School April 3, 2004 through April 4, 
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2004; and
 

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    WHEREAS, The young people made the call for a National 
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Youth Network, which was supported by the conference 
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participants; therefore, be it
 

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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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pledge our support to the development of the National Youth 
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Network and the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization in its 
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mission of developing youth leaders who are prepared to create 
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positive change in our communities; and be it further
 

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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization as an 
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expression of our esteem.