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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Spark Change Project are celebrating |
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Spark Change Day on March 25, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2020, the Spark Change Project was |
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founded by Dr. Courtney Robinson, the executive director of the |
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Excellence and Advancement Foundation, and Julia Cuba Lewis, the |
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chief executive officer of Girls Empowerment Network; the |
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organization strives to empower young women of color to advocate |
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for positive social change; and |
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WHEREAS, The Spark Change Project recruits, hires, trains, |
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and mentors high school students to serve as peer facilitators; |
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through the program, participants help address important issues in |
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their communities and support causes they are passionate about, |
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including gender and racial justice; they also share their |
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knowledge and experience by helping to facilitate discussions at |
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town hall events and by providing written and spoken testimonies to |
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the Texas Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Participants in the Spark Change Project further |
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distinguish themselves through their involvement in Spark Change |
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Day, an advocacy event at the State Capitol that features a policy |
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agenda, discussions on key topics, and presentations and panels |
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from trailblazing women; attendees also engage in one-on-one |
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conversations with local leaders; during the summer, the |
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organization hosts Spark Change Camp, where peer facilitators help |
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train others to become activists in their communities; and |
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WHEREAS, The outstanding young Texans who participate in the |
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Spark Change Project have set an inspiring example of leadership |
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and political engagement, and they are indeed deserving of special |
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recognition for their efforts to make the Lone Star State an even |
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better place in which to live; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate Spark Change Day and extend to all |
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those affiliated with the program sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Spark Change Project as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |