By Naishtat H.R. No. 601 76R10412 JBR-F R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Since 1973, the Texas Council for the Humanities, a 1-2 state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has 1-3 cultivated our rich cultural heritage, our civic spirit, and our 1-4 connections to each other; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Texas Council for the Humanities has been a 1-6 force in fostering public understanding and appreciation of Texas' 1-7 participation in the global community and enlarging our awareness 1-8 of the role the Lone Star State can play; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Over the course of the past 25 years, the Texas 1-10 Council for the Humanities has funded more than 1,500 grant 1-11 proposals from libraries, museums, colleges, universities, and 1-12 other cultural organizations in Texas with $9.1 million, matched by 1-13 sponsor cost-share and private donations totaling nearly $26 1-14 million; and 1-15 WHEREAS, These grants have supported organizations in the 1-16 largest metropolitan areas and in the smallest towns for programs 1-17 that preserve community heritage and promote cultural 1-18 understanding; and 1-19 WHEREAS, This commendable organization also provides 1-20 resources, workshops, classroom materials, school exhibits, and 1-21 technological resources for Texas elementary and secondary 1-22 teachers; and 1-23 WHEREAS, With Outstanding Teacher of the Humanities Awards, 1-24 the Texas Council for the Humanities recognizes teachers who are 2-1 creative in bringing foreign language, history, social studies, and 2-2 English language arts to their classrooms; and 2-3 WHEREAS, For 25 years, the Texas Council for the Humanities 2-4 has fostered ideas and values that form strong communities and 2-5 nourish an appreciation for our history, literature, and 2-6 philosophies; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby commend the Texas Council for the Humanities for 2-9 25 years of service to the citizens of the Lone Star State; and, be 2-10 it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-12 prepared for the governing board of the Texas Council for the 2-13 Humanities as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-14 Representatives.