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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The YWCA works toward the elimination of racism
3 wherever it exists; to help in this commitment YWCA of Lake
4 County has undertaken the vital task of working together with
5 others to build communities respectful of all, regardless of
6 race, ethnicity, gender, and religion; the YWCA creates
7 constructive Programs designed to help residents of Lake
8 County understand and embrace the diversity of their
9 community; and
10 WHEREAS, Assisted by staff with extensive experience
11 offering high-quality community based Programs, the YWCA
12 developed the Racial Justice Study Circle Program to promote
13 grassroots participation in social and political issues; and
14 WHEREAS, The Racial Justice Study Circle Program will
15 enable Lake County residents to gain "ownership" of issues,
16 to uncover a connection between personal experiences and
17 public policies, to talk candidly and to listen to each
18 other, to develop new ideas for implementing change, and to
19 develop the skills and experience they need to be productive
20 citizens; and
21 WHEREAS, In response to the recent increases in youth
22 violence and its strong ties to racism and anti-semitism, the
23 Racial Justice Study Circle Program has focused on middle and
24 high school youth, teaching concrete skills for community
25 building, mutual respect, and teen participation in civic
26 activities designed to address the problems of racism and
27 youth violence; and
28 WHEREAS, By offering positive Programming for the young
29 people in Lake County, the Study Circles teach them to listen
30 to one another and to respect others' differences and
31 similarities and brings them together across their
32 differences to engage in joint action projects designed to
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1 address the issue of racial justice; therefore, be it
2 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4 we congratulate the YWCA of Lake County and their work to
5 encourage racial justice; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the director of the YWCA of Lake County.