Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HR0709 Compare Versions

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4	4	2 WHEREAS, The Illinois YouthBuild Coalition was founded by
5	5	3 former President Kerry Knodle in 1996; the following year, the
6	6	4 coalition advocated for the passage of the Illinois YouthBuild
7	7	5 Act by the General Assembly, creating a mechanism for
8	8	6 launching and funding programs; and
9	9	7 WHEREAS, The Illinois YouthBuild Coalition (IYC) is
10	10	8 supported by YouthBuild USA; the coalition is comprised of 16
11	11	9 YouthBuild programs in Illinois, which include other
12	12	10 youth-serving organizations with similar purposes; the 16
13	13	11 individual program affiliates currently involved with IYC are
14	14	12 in Aurora, Bloomington, Champaign, Chicago Heights, Decatur,
15	15	13 East St. Louis, Godfrey, North Chicago, Rockford, Rock Island,
16	16	14 Waukegan, and Chicago; all member organizations of the
17	17	15 coalition operate their YouthBuild program according to the
18	18	16 YouthBuild Model; and
19	19	17 WHEREAS, The Illinois YouthBuild Coalition is dedicated to
20	20	18 expanding employment and career opportunities for socially and
21	21	19 economically disadvantaged young adults by advocating for an
22	22	20 increase of quality resources and community involvement; it
23	23	21 partners with opportunity youth to build a safe, secure, and
24	24	22 supportive force for change in the larger community; and
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33	33	1 WHEREAS, YouthBuild programs serve low-income young people
34	34	2 ages 16 to 24 who have barriers to success, which may include
35	35	3 foster care, homelessness, and juvenile justice; these young
36	36	4 people are traditionally known as disenfranchised,
37	37	5 marginalized, at risk, and disconnected; they are too often
38	38	6 defined by the struggles they face both socially and
39	39	7 economically; and
40	40	8 WHEREAS, YouthBuild believes that the goals, dreams, and
41	41	9 aspirations of every young person are real; these young people
42	42	10 should be seen for who they really are, and they should receive
43	43	11 support; every young person deserves the opportunity to
44	44	12 develop their untapped potential; and
45	45	13 WHEREAS, YouthBuild is a youth and community development
46	46	14 program that simultaneously addresses core issues facing
47	47	15 low-income communities, including housing, education,
48	48	16 employment, crime prevention, and youth leadership
49	49	17 development; and
50	50	18 WHEREAS, Because of the YouthBuild programs in Illinois,
51	51	19 low-income young people ages 16 to 24 can work toward their GED
52	52	20 or high school diploma while learning the skills of the
53	53	21 construction industry through hands-on construction
54	54	22 activities; and
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65	65	1 WHEREAS, The Illinois YouthBuild Coalition will be holding
66	66	2 its annual advocacy day at the State Capitol on April 17, 2024;
67	67	3 therefore, be it
68	68	4 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
69	69	5 HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
70	70	6 we recognize the work of Illinois YouthBuild Coalition
71	71	7 President Tameka Wilson, the various staff members, and the 16
72	72	8 State-wide YouthBuild directors and salute them on IYC Day at
73	73	9 the Illinois State Capitol; and be it further
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