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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the 117th Representative District
3 Youth Advisory Council recognize the value of all students
4 respecting each other, their teachers, and other educators; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The students of Illinois come from a wide variety
6 of social, economic, and family backgrounds; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Respect is defined as the objective, unbiased
8 consideration and regard for the rights, values, beliefs, and
9 property of all people; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Respectful behavior means treating others with
11 civility and courtesy, accepting personal differences,
12 listening to what others have to say, and refraining from
13 ridiculing, embarrassing, or hurting others; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Forming relationships based on respect helps
15 people to get along with each other, avoid and resolve
16 disagreements, and create an encouraging social climate; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Students throughout Illinois have learned a great
18 deal about one another through programs that teach
19 understanding, respect, and peer mediation; therefore, be it
 
20     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22 we encourage the students of Illinois to develop an
23 understanding of the value of respectful behavior, become aware
24 of the many ways in which they show both respect and
25 disrespect, and discover more about themselves and their
26 schoolmates; and be it further
 
27     RESOLVED, That we hereby declare April 5, 2006, as Respect
28 Your Peers Day in Illinois; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the 117th Representative District Youth Advisory
3 Council.