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5		-	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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9		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11		-	July 11, 2023
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14		-	To recognize and honor the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Scholarship Program , on the
15		-	occasion of its 50th celebration, for its continued efforts to encourage and support young
16		-	people in the Southwest DC community to pursue post -secondary education.
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18		-	WHEREAS, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (“SWNA”) Scholarship Program
19		-	began in 1974 when residents of the River Park Cooperative rallied together and raised funds to
20		-	offer scholarships to several low-income young people in the surrounding community;
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22		-	WHEREAS, that year, the residents raised $1,650 for 3 deserving students from Southwest
23		-	to receive scholarship awards;
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25		-	WHEREAS, in 1975, recognizing the significance and impact of promoting scholarship,
26		-	the SWNA Scholarship Program became an integral part of SWNA’s work through the SWNA
27		-	Education and Scholarship Task Force;
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29		-	WHEREAS, the mission of the SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force is to join
30		-	forces with educators, parents, and the community at large, with the common goal of empowering
31		-	Southwest youth to complete primary, middle, secondary, and college/technical education, thereby
32		-	enabling them to fully participate in the workforce and community;
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34		-	WHEREAS, the dedicated efforts of the SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force
35		-	include not only awarding scholarships to students in zip code 20024, but also supporting
36		-	neighborhood school groups, organizing students to participate in local and virtual college fairs
37		-	and workshops, and promoting internships and part-time employment opportunities for Southwest
38		-	youth;
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40		-	WHEREAS, the SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force has worked collaboratively
41		-	in partnership with the SWNA Youth Activities Task Force to help ensure that Southwest youth
42		-	are identified, guided, and oriented toward the importance of education and regularly advising
43		-	them about future scholarship opportunities;
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49		-	WHEREAS, the SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force gratefully acknowledges
50		-	the support of our parents and guardians, their dedicated and committed volunteers and generous
51		-	donors who have contributed to our success and longevity;
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53		-	WHEREAS, the impact of the SWNA Scholarship Program has been profound, as
54		-	evidenced by the awarding of 599 scholarships to 261 deserving Southwest students , totaling more
55		-	than $580,000; and
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57		-	WHEREAS, the SWNA Scholarship Program, having garnered immense community
58		-	support over the years, will hold its 50th celebration in 2023, marking half a century of
59		-	empowering Southwest youth through educational opportunities.
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61		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, T hat this
62		-	resolution may be cited as the “Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Scholarship Program
63		-	Recognition Resolution of 2023”.
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65		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the Southwest
66		-	Neighborhood Assembly Scholarship Program, on the occasion of its 50th celebration, for its
67		-	continued efforts to encourage and support young people in the Southwest DC community to
68		-	pursue post-secondary education.
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70		-	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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	3	+	Councilmember Charles Alle n 2
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	8	+	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 7
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	13	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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	18	+	To recognize and honor the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Scholarship Program , on the 17
	19	+	occasion of its 50th celebration, for its continued efforts to encourage and support young 18
	20	+	people in the Southwest DC community to pursue post -secondary education. 19
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	22	+	WHEREAS, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (“SWNA”) Scholarship Program 21
	23	+	began in 1974 when residents of the River Park Cooperative rallied together and raised funds to 22
	24	+	offer scholarships to several low-income young people in the surrounding community; 23
	25	+	WHEREAS, that year, the residents raised $1,650 for 3 deserving students from Southwest 24
	26	+	to receive scholarship awards; 25
	27	+	WHEREAS, in 1975, recognizing the significance and impact of promoting scholarship, 26
	28	+	the SWNA Scholarship Program became an integral part of SWNA’s work through the SWNA 27
	29	+	Education and Scholarship Task Force; 28
	30	+	WHEREAS, the mission of the SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force is to join 29
	31	+	forces with educators, parents, and the community at large, with the common goal of empowering 30
	32	+	Southwest youth to complete primary, middle, secondary, and college/technical education, thereby 31
	33	+	enabling them to fully participate in the workforce and community; 32 2
	34	+	WHEREAS, the dedicated efforts of the SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force 33
	35	+	include not only awarding scholarships to students in zip code 20024, but also supporting 34
	36	+	neighborhood school groups, organizing students to participate in local and virtual college fairs 35
	37	+	and workshops, and promoting internships and part-time employment opportunities for Southwest 36
	38	+	youth; 37
	39	+	WHEREAS, the SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force has worked collaboratively 38
	40	+	in partnership with the SWNA Youth Activities Task Force to help ensure that Southwest youth 39
	41	+	are identified, guided, and oriented toward the importance of education and regularly advising 40
	42	+	them about future scholarship opportunities; 41
	43	+	WHEREAS, the SWNA Education and Scholarship Task Force gratefully acknowledges 42
	44	+	the support of our parents and guardians, t heir dedicated and committed volunteers and generous 43
	45	+	donors who have contributed to our success and longevity; 44
	46	+	WHEREAS, the impact of the SWNA Scholarship Program has been profound, as 45
	47	+	evidenced by the awarding of 599 scholarships to 261 deserving Southwest students , totaling more 46
	48	+	than $580,000; and 47
	49	+	WHEREAS, the SWNA Scholarship Program, having garnered immense community 48
	50	+	support over the years, will hold its 50th celebration in 2023, marking half a century of 49
	51	+	empowering Southwest youth through educational opportunities . 50
	52	+	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 51
	53	+	resolution may be cited as the “Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Scholarship Program 52
	54	+	Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 53
	55	+	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors the Southwest 54
	56	+	Neighborhood Assembly Scholarship Program, on the occasion of its 50th celebration, for its 55 3
	57	+	continued efforts to encourage and support young people in the Southwest DC community to 56
	58	+	pursue post-secondary education. 57
	59	+	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 58