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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The students of School District 28 in Northbrook
3 are hosting a "Concert for Africa" on February 9, 2007, to
4 raise money for the construction of a girls' high school in
5 Kenya; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Over the past three years, the students of School
7 District 28 have been committed to helping African students;
8 and
 
9     WHEREAS, Through a variety of fundraisers, the students
10 have raised money for students who attend the Spurgeons School
11 in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The students of School District 28 are now focused
13 on helping to build a high school for girls who live in the
14 Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya; and
 
15     WHEREAS, The school, located in the Kenyan countryside,
16 will allow girls to continue their education beyond the eighth
17 grade; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Students will learn valuable skills that will
19 allow them to become independent and escape the cycle of
20 poverty; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 recognize the efforts of the students of School District 28 in
4 Northbrook for their compassion and dedication to helping
5 others; and be it further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the students of School District 28 in Northbrook
8 as an expression of our esteem.