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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Youth Revive in Dallas is dedicated to providing |
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access to civic education to students in low-income communities; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 2013, Youth Revive strives to close the |
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"civic empowerment gap," or the disparity in community engagement |
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between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds; during |
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the 2019 to 2020 school year, there were more than 270 participants |
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in the organization's programs, which teach students a number of |
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valuable skills, such as networking, conflict resolution, and |
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public speaking; and |
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WHEREAS, Adrian McConnell, the executive director of Youth |
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Revive, launched the Ignite Me Action Civics curriculum in 2015 to |
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provide character and civic education in schools; a semester-long |
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program, Ignite Me culminates in C.A.P. Day, when students present |
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their action projects to offer solutions to real issues affecting |
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their communities; in addition, Youth Revive offers further |
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opportunities for civic education through its Citizen Redefined and |
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Civic Saturday programs; and |
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WHEREAS, With the goal of inspiring young people from |
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underprivileged backgrounds to engage in their communities, Youth |
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Revive has helped to change countless lives for the better, and all |
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those associated with this outstanding organization are indeed |
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deserving of special recognition for their contributions; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Youth Revive for its work to provide civic |
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education to students in low-income communities and extend to the |
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organization and its participants sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Youth Revive as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Crockett |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1429 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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