[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 210 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 210

      Supporting the goals and ideals of Global Youth Service Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 7, 2011

      Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
    Faleomavaega, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Stark, Mr. Clarke of 
Michigan, and Mr. Filner) submitted the following resolution; which was 
        referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Supporting the goals and ideals of Global Youth Service Day.

Whereas Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrates and 
        mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their 
        communities each day of the year through community service and service-
        learning;
Whereas the goals of Global Youth Service Day are to--

    (1) mobilize and support youth to address the needs of their 
communities, their countries, and the world through community service and 
service-learning;

    (2) mobilize and support schools and organizations to provide 
meaningful opportunities for youth engagement;

    (3) educate the public, the media, and policy makers about the year-
round contributions of young people as community leaders;

    (4) recognize and celebrate youth as community assets, resources, 
leaders, and problem-solvers; and

    (5) inspire and sustain a lifelong commitment to service and civic 
engagement;

Whereas Global Youth Service Day, a program of Youth Service America, is the 
        largest service event in the world, and the only day of service 
        dedicated to engaging youth ages 5 to 25;
Whereas in 2011, Global Youth Service Day is being observed for the 23rd 
        consecutive year in the United States and for the 12th year globally in 
        more than 100 countries;
Whereas Global Youth Service Day provides an opportunity for children and youth 
        to position themselves as assets, resources, active citizens, and 
        community leaders as they apply their knowledge, idealism, energy, 
        creativity, and unique perspectives in order to improve their 
        communities by addressing a myriad of critical issues, such as childhood 
        obesity, illiteracy, hunger, environmental degradation, public safety, 
        and disaster preparedness;
Whereas thousands of participants in schools and community-based organizations 
        are planning Global Youth Service Day activities as part of a Semester 
        of Service, an extended service-learning campaign launched on Martin 
        Luther King, Jr., Day of Service, in which young people spend the 
        semester addressing a meaningful community need connected to intentional 
        learning goals and academic standards over the course of at least 70 
        hours;
Whereas Global Youth Service Day engages millions of young people worldwide with 
        the support of Youth Service America's Global Youth Service Network, 
        including more than 200 National and Global Partners, 100 State and 
        local Lead Agencies, and thousands of local schools, after-school 
        programs, youth development organizations, community organizations, 
        faith-based organizations, government agencies, businesses, neighborhood 
        associations, and families;
Whereas Youth Service America will distribute over $1,000,000 in grants to over 
        800 youth-led projects, including State Farm Global Youth Service Day 
        Lead Agency and Good Neighbor grants, UnitedHealth Heroes grants, Sodexo 
        Youth and Lead Organizer grants, Disney Friends for Change grants, Learn 
        and Serve America STEMester of Service grants, NEA Youth Leaders for 
        Literacy grants, and MLK Semester of Service Lead Organizer Grants;
Whereas high-quality community service and service-learning programs increase 
        young people's academic engagement and achievement, workforce readiness 
        and 21st century skills, civic knowledge and engagement, intercultural 
        understanding and global citizenship, and connectedness and commitment 
        to their communities; and
Whereas section 198(g) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
        U.S.C. 12653(g)) recognizes Global Youth Service Day as a national day 
        of service and calls on the Corporation for National and Community 
        Service, other Federal agencies and departments, and the President of 
        the United States to recognize and support youth-led activities on that 
        day: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes and commends the significant contributions 
        of youth of the United States and encourages the continued 
        engagement and support of young people dedicated to serving 
        their neighbors, their communities, and the Nation;
            (2) supports the goals and ideals of Global Youth Service 
        Days; and
            (3) calls on the people of the United States to observe 
        Global Youth Service Day by--
                    (A) encouraging youth to participate in community 
                service and service-learning projects and joining their 
                peers in such projects;
                    (B) recognizing the volunteer efforts of the young 
                people of the United States throughout the year; and
                    (C) supporting the volunteer efforts of young 
                people and engaging them in meaningful community 
                service, service-learning, and decisionmaking 
                opportunities, as an investment in the future of the 
                United States.
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