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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The Family, Career, and Community Leaders of
3 America (formerly known as FHA-HERO) is one of the largest
4 vocational student organizations in the United States; and
5 WHEREAS, There are 220,000 members which includes 5,000
6 members throughout the great State of Illinois; and
7 WHEREAS, The Family, Career, and Community Leaders of
8 America is an integral part of the Family and Consumer
9 Science education curriculum that operates within the school
10 system; and
11 WHEREAS, The Family, Career, and Community Leaders of
12 America is the only national organization with the family as
13 its central focus; through FCCLA activities members develop
14 skills to assume the multiple roles of family member, wage
15 earner, and community leader; and
16 WHEREAS, The Family, Career, and Community Leaders of
17 America members learn leadership skills by seeking elected
18 office, and participating in team projects; and
19 WHEREAS, The Family, Career, and Community Leaders of
20 America members complete projects that guide them to discover
21 strengths, target educational goals, and create a plan for
22 the achieving the career they desire; Technological Literacy
23 is a vital aspect of career preparation in this decade, and
24 FCCLA offers opportunities to use the latest technology in
25 individual, cooperative, and competitive events; and
26 WHEREAS, The Family, Career, and Community Leaders of
27 America recognizes that teens can play an essential role in
28 decreasing criminal acts among their peers through their STOP
29 the Violence program; teens are being trained with techniques
30 on how to resolve conflict, recognize, report, and prevent
31 violent crimes; these training sessions will empower
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1 individuals to make a difference and ultimately decrease the
2 rate of violent crimes; therefore, be it
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5 we recognize the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of
6 America student youth organization present here today and
7 congratulate them for their efforts toward a better Illinois.