1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 708 1-2 WHEREAS, The children of today are the citizens and 1-3 leaders of tomorrow, and the economic future and well-being of 1-4 the State of Texas lie with the education, initiative, and ability 1-5 of its young people; and 1-6 WHEREAS, National Black Child Development Week this year is 1-7 May 11 through May 17, 1997; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The National Black Child Development Institute is a 1-9 nonprofit, national, charitable organization devoted to improving 1-10 the quality of life of African American children and youth; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The institute concentrates on child care/early 1-12 childhood education, child welfare, and health; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The institute strives to assist African American 1-14 children and their families by tutoring children to achieve 1-15 academically, researching issues, and producing resources to aid 1-16 parent and human resource providers; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The National Black Child Development Institute 1-18 believes that every African American child has the right to live, 1-19 learn, and grow in a safe environment, that African American parents 1-20 should become involved in the programs which affect the development 1-21 of their children, and that the optimum development of their children 1-22 requires organized and effective action by the African American 1-23 community to achieve these ends; now, therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas hereby declare 2-2 May 11 through May 17, 1997, National Black Child Development Week 2-3 in Texas; and, be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-5 Dallas members of the National Black Child Development Institute 2-6 as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-7 West 2-8 ______________________________________ 2-9 President of the Senate 2-10 I hereby certify that the above 2-11 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-12 on May 12, 1997. 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 Secretary of the Senate 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 Member, Texas Senate