Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee Senate Bill SJR0207 Compare Versions

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4	4	SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 207
5	5	By Akbari
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8	8	SJR0207
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13	13	A RESOLUTION to recognize and commend Peer Power on the
14	14	occasion of its twentieth anniversary.
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16	16	WHEREAS, it is fitting that we pay tribute to those exemplary organizations that work
17	17	with purpose and conviction to improve the quality of education in their respective communities;
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19	19	WHEREAS, one such esteemed organization is Peer Power, which celebrates its
20	20	twentieth anniversary this year, marking two decades of transformative impact in education in
21	21	Memphis; and
22	22	WHEREAS, founded in 2004 by Charlie McVean, Peer Power has become a pillar of
23	23	success in Memphis; since its inception, the organization has provided over 1.2 million hours of
24	24	tutoring and mentoring, employed more than 2,000 students as Success Coaches, and helped
25	25	participating students attain a ninety-one percent graduation rate, outpacing the district average;
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27	27	WHEREAS, ninety-two percent of the schools served by Peer Power have shown
28	28	academic growth, demonstrating real, measurable success; and
29	29	WHEREAS, more than simply a tutoring program, Peer Power is a workforce
30	30	development initiative that equips students with skills for lifelong success; by partnering with
31	31	Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the University of Memphis, the organization strengthens
32	32	both education and the local community; and
33	33	WHEREAS, Peer Power's legacy is one of empowerment, opportunity, and excellence,
34	34	and the organization will certainly continue to impact countless students for the next twenty
35	35	years and beyond; now, therefore,
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40	40	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
41	41	GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
42	42	REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, tha t we recognize and commend Peer Power on the
43	43	occasion of its twentieth anniversary, expressing our gratitude for the organization's
44	44	transformative impact in education throughout Memphis and our best wishes for its continued
45	45	success.
46	46	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
47	47	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
48	48	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
49	49	without House or Senate designation.
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