Bill Text: IL HR0586 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates and honors the members of La Voz Latina on on the occasion of the organization's 42nd anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-10-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR0586 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0586-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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