[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 53 (Thursday, May 5, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                          TRIBUTE TO TOMORROW

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 5, 1994

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to eight 
remarkable, talented, and committed students in my district attending 
the Roberto Clemente Intermediate School, CIS 166, in community school 
district 9.
  Through the direction of the talented artist Jerry Korman and the 
sponsorship of the Grammys in the Schools Program, the students from 
the South Bronx recently wrote and recorded a song entitled ``Make 
Violence Cease. Let's Fight for Peace.'' Students learned about 
electronic instruments and technical production techniques, as well as 
the basics of song structure. They eventually had the exciting 
experience of recording their song in a professional studio and later 
performing for Mayor Giuliani.
  Jerry Korman came to these students through Young Audiences/New York. 
Young Audiences/New York is one of the oldest arts-in-education 
organizations in the Nation. It has been introducting performing arts 
programs to school audiences since 1952. Last year it provided over 
4,100 programs and workshops to the New York City public schools which 
reached more than 225,000 young people.
  Young Audiences/New York has been enriching the lives of New York 
City and metropolitan area school children with educational programs in 
music, dance, theater and the visual arts. All programs are designed 
jointly by teachers and administrators to foster appreciation for the 
ethnic and cultural roots of the community, develop reasoning skills 
and encourage creativity and active participation.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in supporting the New 
York Committee for Young Audiences for its excellent work in art 
education as well as for its efforts to combat violence in our 
communities. The programs and artists of Young Audiences/New York are 
outstanding examples of achievement, posibility and excellence for the 
young people in New York.
  I turn to my colleagues today and ask them to hear the plea of my 
young constituents as we consider H.R. 4296 to ban assault weapons. In 
the context of all the debate on this bill, it is important to remember 
how this legislation will directly impact the young people of our 
Nation.
  Finally, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Jerry 
Korman and his students from my district, Quentmen Felder, Imani 
Harvey, Diana Hernandez, Talitha Hicks, Chrystal Johnson, Jeremiah 
Martinez, Anna Marie Torres, and Jvan Valentin for their wonderful and 
meaningful work.

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