[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 493 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 493
Designating April 23 through 25, 2010, as ``Global Youth Service
Days''.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 20, 2010
Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Begich, Mrs. Gillibrand,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Bayh, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs.
Hagan, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lieberman, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Gregg, Mr. LeMieux, Mr. Burr, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cardin, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Dodd) submitted the
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Designating April 23 through 25, 2010, as ``Global Youth Service
Days''.
Whereas Global Youth Service Days is an annual campaign that celebrates and
mobilizes the millions of children and youths who improve their
communities each day through community service and service-learning
programs;
Whereas the goals of Global Youth Service Days are--
(1) to mobilize and support young people to identify and address the
needs of their communities, schools, and organizations; and
(2) to provide opportunities for--
G (A) youth engagement; and
G (B) the public, the media, and policymakers to recognize and raise
awareness of young people as assets and resources;
Whereas Global Youth Service Days, a program of Youth Service America, is the
largest service event in the world and the only service event dedicated
to youth engagement;
Whereas, in 2010, Global Youth Service Days is being observed for the 22nd
consecutive year in the United States and, in more than 100 countries,
for the 11th year globally;
Whereas Global Youth Service Days engages millions of young people worldwide
with the support of more than 200 national and international partners,
85 State and local lead agencies, and thousands of local partners;
Whereas high quality community service and service-learning programs--
(1) increase the academic engagement and achievement of young people;
(2) prepare young people for the workforce; and
(3) provide young people with the skills necessary to achieve success
in the 21st century;
Whereas community service and service-learning programs provide opportunities
for young people to apply their knowledge, idealism, energy, creativity,
and unique perspectives to solving critical issues, including health,
childhood obesity, education, illiteracy, poverty, hunger, the
environment, violence, and natural disasters;
Whereas Global Youth Service Days is an opportunity for citizen diplomacy that
increases intercultural understanding and promotes the sense that youths
are global citizens, as evidenced by the growing number of projects that
involve youths working collaboratively across borders to address global
issues;
Whereas thousands of participants in schools and community-based organizations
are planning Global Youth Service Days activities as a part of Semester
of Service, a program that includes the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of
Service, in which young people spend the semester addressing meaningful
community needs connected to intentional learning goals or academic
standards over at least 70 hours;
Whereas thousands of youth volunteers learn, create, and implement innovative
solutions to global issues on Global Youth Service Days through ``Get Ur
Good On,'' an online network of youths supporting each other in the
mission to do good works in their communities;
Whereas Global Youth Service Days provides young children, teenagers, and young
adults with an opportunity to contribute their abilities and talents as
active citizens and community leaders;
Whereas Global Youth Service Days provides schools, community organizations,
faith-based organizations, government agencies, businesses, and families
with an opportunity to engage youths as leaders and problem solvers; and
Whereas section 198(g) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 12653(g)) recognizes Global Youth Service Days as national days
of service and calls on the Corporation for National and Community
Service, other Federal agencies and departments, and the President of
the United States to recognize and support youth-led activities on the
designated days: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) recognizes and commends the significant contributions
of the youths of the United States and encourages the
cultivation of a civic bond between young people dedicated to
serving their neighbors, their communities, and the Nation;
(2) designates April 23 through 25, 2010, as ``Global Youth
Service Days''; and
(3) calls on the people of the United States to observe
Global Youth Service Days by--
(A) encouraging youths to participate in community
service and service-learning projects;
(B) recognizing the volunteer efforts of the young
people of the United States throughout the year; and
(C) supporting the volunteer efforts of young
people and engaging young people in meaningful
community service, service-learning, and decision-
making opportunities, as an investment in the future of
the United States.
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