[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E16]
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 TRIBUTE TO THE HENRY LOU GEHRIG INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL MICROSOCIETY ITS 
                    1ST ANNUAL CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 27, 1998

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the Henry Lou 
Gehrig Intermediate School Microsociety, an invaluable Bronx 
institution, which celebrated its 1st Annual Citizenship Ceremony 
Wednesday, December 3, 1997 in the Rotunda of the Bronx County 
Building.
  Thanks to the efforts of some civic-minded groups in the Bronx to 
meet the need for increased education facilities and better prepare the 
youth in the Bronix for real life, the Henry Lou Gehrig Intermediate 
School Microsociety was established. In fact, the program prepares 6th 
grade students for high school after three years. It gives them the 
opportunity to experience real life situations, explore career 
opportunities, become problem solvers, understand the need for 
responsibility and develop leadership ability.
  Mr. Speaker, the Henry Lou Gehrig Intermediate School Microsociety 
also encourages the youth of our Bronx to share time and energy with 
neighborhood improvement groups and programs for youth in our 
community. They gain strength, hope and leadership skills through 
united community involvement. Through Microsociety setting, students 
are able to choose jobs in their area of interest.
  Mr. Speaker, I have the privilege of representing the 16th district 
of New York where the Henry Lou Gehrig Intermediate School Microsociety 
is located and I am delighted by its success.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute the Henry Lou Gehrig 
Intermediate School Microsociety, to the administration and faculty, 
and to the students, whose ambition and hard work will make this great 
institution a tremendous source of pride and success for years to come.

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