Full Text of HR0586 98th General Assembly
HR0586 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to honor and congratulate La Voz | 4 | | Latina for their hard work and commitment towards the progress | 5 | | of all Hispanics in the Rockford community; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Since 1971, La Voz Latina has played an integral | 7 | | role in helping Hispanic families new to the community by | 8 | | providing advice, helping with resettlement, and helping them | 9 | | to attain English language skills while maintaining and | 10 | | acknowledging the individual's diversity in countries of | 11 | | origin, ethnicity, cultural preferences, and beliefs; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, La Voz Latina has made great strides over the | 13 | | years, expanding their range of services to include | 14 | | scholarships, vocational training, education, and specialized | 15 | | services for seniors, teen parents, immigrants and refugees, | 16 | | families, and the disabled, in addition to offering bilingual | 17 | | referrals to existing social services; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, La Voz Latina's success can be measured on | 19 | | multiple levels, most notably the fact they serve over 6,796 | 20 | | people each year; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, La Voz Latina's mission can be summed up in a few |
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| 1 | | words, "education is the answer"; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The organization continues to maintain a strong | 3 | | focus on education through English and GED classes, programming | 4 | | for youth, health and family education, and community | 5 | | awareness; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, La Voz Latina's dedication to helping thousands of | 7 | | local Hispanics increase their skills, prepare for a better | 8 | | job, and lead healthier lives has earned them several awards | 9 | | for excellence in programming and community service; | 10 | | therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 12 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 13 | | we congratulate and honor the members of La Voz Latina on the | 14 | | occasion of the organization's 42nd anniversary and wish them | 15 | | continued success in providing integral services throughout | 16 | | their Hispanic community; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the Board of Directors of La Voz Latina as a | 19 | | symbol of our respect and esteem.
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