[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5141]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF PROLOGUE, INC.

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                       HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 22, 1999

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to praise the vision, 
tireless work, and unwavering commitment of the men and women of 
Prologue, Inc. For the past twenty-five years, Prologue, Inc. has 
provided an invaluable service to thousands of Chicago residents, 
especially in the Uptown, Edgewater, Lawndale, Woodlawn, Englewood, and 
South Shore communities.
  Through its high school diploma program, Prologue, Inc. has assisted 
hundreds of out-of-school youths and older adults to receive their high 
school diplomas or their GED. In the past fifteen years, Prologue, Inc. 
has provided adult education and English as a Second language classes 
to more than 1000 adults.
  Prologue, Inc. has also established an intergenerational alternative 
education program, and has provided community-based educational, 
counseling, and referral services for low-income juvenile offenders.
  Furthermore, more than 200 low-income families will have an 
opportunity to participate in Prologue's citywide welfare-to-work 
initiative. Through this program, families in need will have the 
opportunity to receive employment training and placement assistance.
  Prologue, Inc. is a champion for Chicago families. This community-
based organization is improving the quality of life for thousands by 
helping to deliver a brighter future to those in need.

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