| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1105 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Alicia Rascon, chief executive officer and |
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| 6 | 6 | | cofounder of Latinitas, has made a positive difference in the lives |
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| 7 | 7 | | of many young Texans; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A native of Jalisco, Mexico, Ms. Rascon grew up in El |
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| 9 | 9 | | Paso and earned a journalism degree from The University of Texas; |
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| 10 | 10 | | following her graduation, she worked as a reading specialist for |
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| 11 | 11 | | bilingual students through AmeriCorps and taught in the Austin |
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| 12 | 12 | | Independent School District; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Long dedicated to serving her community, she has |
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| 14 | 14 | | worked as a development associate for the Austin Children's Museum, |
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| 15 | 15 | | production assistant with National Public Radio's Latino USA, and |
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| 16 | 16 | | director of communications for CASA of Travis County; in her free |
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| 17 | 17 | | time, she has volunteered with LULAC, the Junior League of Austin's |
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| 18 | 18 | | Con Mi Madre program, La Luz de Amistad, and the Hispanic Women's |
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| 19 | 19 | | Network of Texas; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Today, under her direction, Latinitas aims to |
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| 21 | 21 | | inform, entertain, and inspire young Latinas so that they may |
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| 22 | 22 | | become healthy, confident, and successful women; to that end, the |
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| 23 | 23 | | group uses journalism to provide a forum for Latina youth to have a |
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| 24 | 24 | | voice, while fostering a positive self-image and encouraging |
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| 25 | 25 | | cultural awareness and pride; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Latinitas offers a number of programs, including |
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| 27 | 27 | | LatinitasMagazine.Org, a bilingual webzine especially for Hispanic |
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| 28 | 28 | | girls; Club Latinitas, an intensive after-school newsroom where |
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| 29 | 29 | | participants learn fundamental journalism skills; and Teen |
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| 30 | 30 | | Reporter Intern Program, a mentorship program for high school |
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| 31 | 31 | | students who help make editorial decisions for Latinitas Magazine; |
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| 32 | 32 | | and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, In addition to these worthwhile initiatives, the |
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| 34 | 34 | | organization provides college internships, holds an annual media |
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| 35 | 35 | | career and college conference for girls, and hosts outreach |
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| 36 | 36 | | workshops and camps, which are overseen by Ms. Rascon in her role as |
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| 37 | 37 | | director of community outreach; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, A trailblazer and gifted leader, Alicia Rascon is |
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| 39 | 39 | | helping to set our youth on a path to a bright future, and her work |
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| 40 | 40 | | is an inspiration to all who know her; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 42 | 42 | | Legislature hereby honor Alicia Rascon for her work with Latinitas |
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| 43 | 43 | | and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all |
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| 44 | 44 | | her endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for Ms. Rascon as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 47 | 47 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Marquez |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1105 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 52 | 52 | | 9, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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