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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Chicago Area Project was established in 1934 as a
3 model for juvenile delinquency prevention and youth and
4 community services; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The effectiveness of the Chicago Area Project
6 model has been recognized by the State of Illinois and
7 replicated in many communities throughout the State; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Area Projects have formed the Illinois Council of
9 Area Projects; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Community services and after-school programs
11 operated by community-based organizations provide
12 opportunities and experiences for our youth that have a
13 positive impact on their development; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Chicago Area Project and the Illinois Council of
15 Area Projects are sponsoring Youth Democracy Day on May 11,
16 2005; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Youth Democracy Day celebrates the skills,
18 talents, and potential of our youth and encourages their
19 knowledge of, and involvement in, the democratic process;
20 therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
23 we congratulate Chicago Area Project and the Illinois Council
24 of Area Projects for sponsoring Youth Democracy Day on May 11,
25 2005, and encourage the youth of our State to learn about and
26 participate in the democratic process.