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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are pleased to recognize the Hands of Peace |
4 | | program as it celebrates its 10th anniversary; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Hands of Peace is a unique interfaith program that |
6 | | brings together Israeli, Palestinian, and American teens for |
7 | | dialogue and friendship; it was created in 2002 by Gretchen |
8 | | Grad of Glenview in order to help create peace-building leaders |
9 | | of the future; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, More than 300 teens from around the world have |
11 | | participated in Hands of Peace, including more than 150 |
12 | | Illinois teens, and more than 200 Illinois families have hosted |
13 | | participants; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, Hands of Peace founding sponsor, Glenview |
15 | | Community Church, current sponsors the Jewish |
16 | | Reconstructionist Congregation of Evanston, the Islamic |
17 | | Foundation North of Libertyville, and numerous other Illinois |
18 | | civic organizations and religious institutions, have supported |
19 | | Hands of Peace; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Hands of Peace helps build teens' leadership and |
21 | | conflict-resolution skills, increases their critical thinking |