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2018 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 75
BY REPRESENTATIVE GREGORY MILLER
A RESOLUTION
To commend Country Music Television, the Louisiana Community and Technical College
System, and Louisiana Calling on the Empowering Education Tour that included
eight tour stops and featured Louisiana native and rising country music star,
Courtney Cole.
WHEREAS, the Country Music Television (CMT) Empowering Education Tour is
a multi-faceted partnership that aims to increase the number of work-ready residents in rural
communities; CMT Empowering Education is a comprehensive educational campaign that
provides both an online resource and on-the-ground support to aid prospective students in
overcoming obstacles to furthering education; the initiative is founded on education research
and insights through a partnership between Viacom and the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana has unprecedented demand for skilled workers throughout
the state, and positions such workers would fill often require training or education beyond
a high school diploma; in 2017, CMT, the Louisiana Community and Technical College
System (LCTCS), and Louisiana Calling committed to work alongside community and
technical colleges in a statewide campaign to connect Louisianans with the many available
opportunities for workforce training and education in their communities; and
WHEREAS, each of the eight schools selected as tour stops was chosen based on
demonstrated need and the potential for how this partnership could make a positive impact
in the community surrounding the school; and
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WHEREAS, CMT's tour stopped at Baton Rouge Community College, Bossier
Parish Community College, Central Louisiana Technical Community College, Fletcher
Technical Community College, Louisiana Delta Community College, Northshore Technical
Community College, River Parishes Community College, Reserve campus, and SOWELA
Technical Community College; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, Louisiana's community and technical colleges served and
provided instruction and workforce training to more than one hundred thirty-one thousand
students; the system has more than twenty-four thousand graduates, and more than fifteen
thousand of its students have transferred to four-year universities; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana Calling’s mission is to help Louisianans discover and
appreciate the many educational pathways that lead to the highly valued jobs and sustainable
careers that are available in Louisiana today; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana native Courtney Cole is one of CMT's "Next Women of
Country" and an advocate for education; Courtney returned to her home state in the spring
for the tour, performing free concerts at the eight selected community and technical colleges;
and
WHEREAS, the CMT Empowering Education campaign touched thousands of
Louisiana's people and merits a sincere expression of recognition.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the investment in and commitment to the
people of Louisiana made by Country Music Television, the Louisiana Community and
Technical College System, Louisiana Calling, and Courtney Cole through the Empowering
Education Tour.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to the chief executive officer of Country Music Television.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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