[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 80 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





               HONORING NAPA VALLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Napa Valley Education Foundation as it celebrates its 40th Anniversary 
of providing educational opportunities to support Napa County's 
students.
  With the mission of inspiring students to broaden their horizons and 
deepen their knowledge, the Napa Valley Education Foundation serves all 
18,000 students and 1,000 educators in Napa County's public school 
system. For the past 40 years, the Foundation has championed music 
education, career readiness, youth mental health, classroom innovation, 
academic growth, and social development of students.
  The Napa Valley Education Foundation's Music Connection program 
ensures equitable access to music education in the Napa Valley, 
providing thousands of musical instruments, music instruction support, 
camps, and clinics to more than 6,000 students per year.
  Additionally, the Foundation promotes the well-being of students by 
providing support, funding, coordination, and advocacy to ensure all 
students have access to on-campus behavioral health services. Their 
work has helped build local capacity and coordination of services for 
students and families.
  Since the creation of Napa Valley Education Foundation in 1983, 
teachers, students, and the community have benefitted from their 
mission to foster and support innovation within public schools. Their 
work with career readiness, teacher classroom grants, project-based 
learning, and STEM initiatives have led to improved educational 
outcomes for students.
  Mr. Speaker, there is no doubt that the Napa County Education 
Foundation has contributed to Napa County's educational system over the 
past 40 years. It is therefore fitting and proper that we honor it here 
today.

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