[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1033 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1033

    Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2024, as 
                     Community Arts Education Day.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2024

Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Norton, and 
Ms. Schakowsky) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
            to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2024, as 
                     Community Arts Education Day.

Whereas community arts education is a dynamic and inclusive approach to learning 
        and engagement in the arts, fostering creativity, cultural expression, 
        and social transformation within communities;
Whereas community arts education encompasses a broad range of artistic 
        disciplines and practices that empower individuals to develop their 
        artistic skills, deepen their cultural understanding, and cultivate a 
        sense of belonging and agency within themselves and their communities;
Whereas community arts education is a participatory and transformative practice 
        that engages individuals in the creation, exploration, and critical 
        dialogue of the arts within a community context, and community arts 
        education goes beyond individual skill-building or personal expression 
        and it connects through a larger social context;
Whereas community arts education leaders, which can include culture bearers, 
        teaching artists, and administrators, play a vital role in providing 
        essential arts instruction and learning to diverse communities, both 
        within and outside of formal educational settings;
Whereas community arts education is liberatory by uplifting our communities' 
        culture, heritage, and history in many forms such as dance, music, 
        theatre, literary arts and other modes of self-expression;
Whereas community arts education can build people's imaginations, build critical 
        learning and life skills, promote better health, and generate a sense of 
        shared culture and community belonging;
Whereas research has shown that community arts education positively impacts 
        individuals of all ages and develops social emotional competencies like 
        confidence in self-expression and ideas, social awareness, and self-
        regulating emotions; and
Whereas students who actively participate in the arts tend to enroll in 
        competitive colleges, as well as four-year colleges in general, at 
        higher rates compared to students with lower engagement in the arts: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports Community Arts 
Education Day and recognizes Community Arts Education Day is more 
crucial than ever as a vehicle for activism, individual and collective 
self-expression, and healing.
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