Full Text of SR1002 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The essence of American Democracy is a government | 3 | | of the people, by the people and for the
people, and that | 4 | | democracy reflects the engagement and leadership of all | 5 | | generations and the premise that
citizens can serve; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Throughout the lifespan, service instills the | 7 | | knowledge that citizenship brings responsibility
and that | 8 | | everyone has talents and skills to make their community a | 9 | | better place; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Service brings opportunities for learning that | 11 | | boost student success, focus on new skills for
workers, and | 12 | | embrace the gifts of older generations to address community | 13 | | needs and bring a spirit of
involvement; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Research by the Corporation for National and | 15 | | Community Service, the federal agency that
administers the | 16 | | national service programs AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, | 17 | | revealed that 27.4% of Illinoisans
volunteered in 2012, | 18 | | contributing 286,000,000 hours to the most pressing challenges | 19 | | of communities; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Research by Generations Serving Generations, a | 21 | | public/private partnership launched by the
National Governors |
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| 1 | | Association Center for Best Practices, concluded that many | 2 | | Illinoisans who do not
volunteer would like to, but simply do | 3 | | not know how to get connected to service opportunities; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Generations Serving Generations and leaders from | 5 | | AGING & RETIREE ORGANIZATIONS
(The Illinois Department on | 6 | | Aging, the Association of Area Agencies on Aging, the Illinois | 7 | | Municipal
Retirees Fund), EDUCATION (Illinois Board of Higher | 8 | | Education, the Illinois State Board of Education, the
Illinois | 9 | | Community College Board, the Council of Community College | 10 | | presidents, and the Illinois State
Library); SERVICE (the Serve | 11 | | Illinois Commission, the Corporation for National and | 12 | | Community Service,
and Illinois Campus Compact); BUSINESS | 13 | | (Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce); FOUNDATIONS (Robert
R. | 14 | | McCormick Foundation and the Retirement Research Foundation), | 15 | | and others, join together in
supporting a Call to Service; | 16 | | therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that it is in the interest | 19 | | of the
citizens of this State to strengthen the infrastructure | 20 | | of volunteerism as a resource for meeting the
challenges of | 21 | | education, promoting healthy lifestyles for all ages, and | 22 | | boosting the independence of older
generations; and be it | 23 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That by December 31, 2014, Generations Serving | 2 | | Generations, in collaboration with the State
leadership in | 3 | | education, aging, service, and the private sector, will convene | 4 | | a Senate Forum and prepare
recommendations on strengthening the | 5 | | infrastructure of volunteerism and national service; and be it | 6 | | further | 7 | | RESOLVED, That 2015 will be set as a Year of Service and | 8 | | Civic Engagement, that will engage all
generations as | 9 | | participants, planners, organizers, and leaders of the | 10 | | volunteer infrastructure.
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