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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, DiscoverSTEM is hosting Innovation Day at the State |
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Capitol on March 18, 2025, providing a fitting opportunity to |
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commend the organization for its contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded by aerospace scientist and inventor Mirza |
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Faizan in 2016, DiscoverSTEM is designed to help youth become the |
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innovators and problem solvers of tomorrow; its Innovation Program |
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is composed of the Foundation Course, where participants acquire |
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the knowledge and skills needed to research and innovate, and the |
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Implementation Course, where they put their skills to the test by |
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developing solutions to real-world problems; young people involved |
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in DiscoverSTEM benefit from the guidance and insight of the |
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program's team and panel of experts, which includes leading |
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scientists, innovators, motivational speakers, educators, |
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behavioral experts, technologists, corporate executives, |
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management consultants, and mentors; and |
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WHEREAS, To date, DiscoverSTEM has filed patents for hundreds |
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of youth ages 10 to 18, and participants have won dozens of awards |
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at global innovation competitions; the organization also offers a |
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summer program that gives high school juniors and seniors the |
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opportunity to improve their college applications through |
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patent-pending innovations, commercialized startups, and research |
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papers; moreover, the group further helps students through its Ivy |
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League Mentorship program, which aims to improve their chances of |
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being accepted to elite universities; and |
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WHEREAS, Through its many initiatives, DiscoverSTEM is |
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helping to prepare youth to meet the challenges and opportunities |
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of the future, and the organization and the bright young men and |
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women who are participating in Innovation Day are indeed worthy of |
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recognition on this special occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate DiscoverSTEM Innovation Day 2025 at |
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the State Capitol and extend to all those in attendance sincere best |
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wishes for a productive and enjoyable event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |