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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Museo Urbano's receipt of a 2013 Public History |
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Project award from the National Council on Public History provides |
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a welcome opportunity to recognize this respected El Paso |
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institution's dedication to its mission of exhibiting, |
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interpreting, and reclaiming the history of the borderlands; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2011 by the Department of History at |
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The University of Texas at El Paso, Museo Urbano first opened in a |
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19th-century tenement building in the heart of El Segundo Barrio, |
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one of the most historically significant Mexican American |
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neighborhoods in the U.S.; directed by Dr. Yolanda Chavez Leyva, an |
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associate professor of history and public historian at UTEP, and |
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David Dorado Romo, a scholar and doctoral candidate, the museum is |
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an innovative and inspiring place where musicians, artists, and |
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other members of the community can gather to reflect on and honor |
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the compelling yet sometimes painful history of this region; and |
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WHEREAS, A central tenet of the museum's philosophy is to |
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bring its exhibits to the people; at its location on a |
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pedestrian-heavy corner on South Oregon Street, visitors often |
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peruse its holdings, including outdoor displays of photographs and |
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banners, on their way to work or to church; its staff also offers |
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walking tours, lectures, and workshops in collaboration with other |
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organizations to encourage visitors to learn more about the people |
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and traditions that have made this area unique; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded on the values of respect, reciprocity, |
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responsibility, and the advancement of social justice, the Museo |
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Urbano is a vital cultural resource, and it is indeed deserving of |
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special recognition for its outstanding contributions to the El |
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Paso community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Museo Urbano on its receipt of a |
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2013 Public History Project award from the National Council on |
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Public History and extend to its directors, staff, and volunteers |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the museum as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |