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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize Freedom Middle School on |
| 4 | | their participation in the 10th Annual Our American Voice |
| 5 | | Program; and |
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Our American Voice begins with the fundamentals of |
| 7 | | democracy - how government works - and lessons of change |
| 8 | | distilled from the American Revolution to the civil rights |
| 9 | | movement and beyond; it takes a critical additional step by |
| 10 | | teaching students how to apply these lessons to their local |
| 11 | | communities, form vigorous partnerships with other |
| 12 | | organizations, and create living projects and campaigns that |
| 13 | | generate real results; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Freedom Middle School's project consisted of |
| 15 | | painting a mural under a nearby bridge; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Participating in Our American Voice and visiting |
| 17 | | the Capitol is a memorable learning experience that teaches |
| 18 | | students the fundamentals of American democracy and helps them |
| 19 | | work to create positive change in their community; therefore, |
| 20 | | be it
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |