Full Text of HR1074 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize The Illinois Mathematics & | 4 | | Science Academy (IMSA) for hosting the 14th Annual | 5 | | International Student Science Fair (ISSF) in Aurora on June 27, | 6 | | through July 1, 2018; this is the first International Student | 7 | | Science Fair hosted in the United States; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, The five-day event will highlight three global | 9 | | challenges that transcend national boundaries: water, hunger, | 10 | | and energy; through the theme, "to significantly influence life | 11 | | on our planet through cooperation and collaboration," IMSA | 12 | | strives to deepen its mission as the world's leading teaching | 13 | | and learning laboratory for the prosperity and security of | 14 | | present and future generations; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The International Student Science Fair provides a | 16 | | festive opportunity for young scientists to showcase their | 17 | | research and compete on an international stage; the fair is | 18 | | organized by the International Science Schools Network (ISSN), | 19 | | which provides a forum for promoting leading-edge science | 20 | | education on a global scale; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, The International Student Science Fair is an | 22 | | annual international event that was officially launched in |
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| 1 | | 2005; visiting students are able to visit local universities | 2 | | and corporate research facilities; approximately 250 students | 3 | | and educators will meet to build professional capacity, share | 4 | | experiences, conduct experiments, engage in workshops, and | 5 | | research independent projects; invitations will be extended to | 6 | | 40 international STEM schools in addition to other United | 7 | | States and western hemisphere STEM schools; IMSA has been | 8 | | participating since 2007; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, IMSA's mission is "to ignite and nurture creative, | 10 | | ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition"; as | 11 | | a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of | 12 | | Illinois, the Academy enrolls academically talented Illinois | 13 | | students, grades 10-12, in its advanced residential college | 14 | | preparatory program; additionally, IMSA serves thousands of | 15 | | educators and students in Illinois and beyond through | 16 | | innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and | 17 | | inquiry; the Academy advances education through research, | 18 | | groundbreaking ventures, and strategic partnerships; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, 2018 marks the Illinois Bicentennial; the | 20 | | International Student Science Fair at IMSA has been designated | 21 | | as a key event of the Bicentennial celebration; therefore, be | 22 | | it
| 23 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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| 1 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, we | 2 | | recognize the Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy for | 3 | | hosting the 14th Annual International Student Science Fair and | 4 | | for their commitment to promoting diverse perspectives and | 5 | | lifelong learning; and be it further
| 6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 7 | | presented to The Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy as an | 8 | | expression of our esteem and respect.
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