Full Text of HR0537 94th General Assembly
HR0537 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, 2005 marks the 25th year that Project Education | 3 |
| Plus (PEP) has been serving the young people, disadvantaged | 4 |
| families, children, and senior citizens of the Cabrini-Green | 5 |
| Near North area; and
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| WHEREAS, Since its inception in 1980, the purpose of PEP | 7 |
| has been to divert the anger, frustration, and negative | 8 |
| attitudes of youth of the Cabrini-Green Near North area into | 9 |
| positive learning experiences and constructive activities; and
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| WHEREAS, It's mission is to enlighten youth on how to take | 11 |
| advantage of the educational, technological, and recreational | 12 |
| outlets in society and transfer that knowledge into a | 13 |
| successful self-sufficient life; and
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| WHEREAS, Through the Louise Rhine Seniors Program, PEP has | 15 |
| branched out to meet the needs of senior citizens residing in | 16 |
| Cabrini-Green housing and in the surrounding Near North area; | 17 |
| the purpose of this program is to give seniors a socializing | 18 |
| base and some activities to do, rather than being shut in; the | 19 |
| seniors meet to plan activities, field trips, fundraisers, and | 20 |
| social events; during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, | 21 |
| seniors are treated to dinner and baskets of holiday items for | 22 |
| their families; these activities also serve as an | 23 |
| intergenerational component of PEP; and
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| WHEREAS, Another component of PEP is the SMART Program, | 25 |
| which is designed to provide academic enrichment to youth, | 26 |
| teens, and adults in the community, and includes an | 27 |
| after-school program, a technology program, a summer math and | 28 |
| science camp, a high school and college mentoring program, and | 29 |
| a recreational program; and
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| WHEREAS, One of the highlights of the recreational program |
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| is the Chicago Demons Basketball Program for boys and girls; | 2 |
| teams participate in city, regional, and national tournaments | 3 |
| and have visited many major universities as part of their | 4 |
| travels; and
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| WHEREAS, Vince Carter is the founder and executive director | 6 |
| of PEP; he also works as a Chicago Public Schools teacher and | 7 |
| is the head basketball coach at Von Steuben High School; | 8 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 11 |
| we congratulate Project Education Plus (PEP) and Vince Carter, | 12 |
| founder of PEP, on the occasion of the organization's 25th | 13 |
| anniversary; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 15 |
| presented to Project Education Plus and to Vince Carter as an | 16 |
| expression of our respect and esteem and with best wishes for | 17 |
| the continued success of such an outstanding organization.
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