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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Nine dedicated mothers and fathers graduated from |
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| 6 | 7 | | the Parent University program at Manuel Jara Elementary School in |
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| 7 | 8 | | Fort Worth on January 23, 2017; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Designed to help build stronger families, the |
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| 9 | 10 | | initiative aims to equip parents with the tools, skills, and |
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| 10 | 11 | | confidence to raise healthy, caring, and responsible children; |
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| 11 | 12 | | furthermore, it provides them with a support group in the school |
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| 12 | 13 | | community and allows them to further their own education; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, The four-year program was established at Manuel Jara |
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| 14 | 15 | | Elementary by Principal Marta Plata, and it begins with a 13-week |
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| 15 | 16 | | study of the Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets for |
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| 16 | 17 | | Adolescents, a curriculum outlining the building blocks for healthy |
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| 17 | 18 | | childhood development; over the course of the subsequent three |
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| 18 | 19 | | years, participants receive hands-on practice in applying the |
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| 19 | 20 | | methods they've learned, are given the opportunity to pursue |
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| 20 | 21 | | continuing education by enrolling at a local community college, and |
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| 21 | 22 | | help to train incoming Parent University participants; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, The exceptional individuals who have successfully |
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| 23 | 24 | | completed all four years of the program are Rosa Martinez, |
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| 24 | 25 | | Francisco Perez, Luz Vallejo, Margarita Hernandez, Arturo Urbina, |
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| 25 | 26 | | Anna Urbina, Erminia Moreno, Cynthia Shannon, and Billy Black; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, These parents have demonstrated an inspiring |
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| 27 | 28 | | commitment to the success of their children, and in doing so, they |
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| 28 | 29 | | have helped to ensure a future bright with promise for the Lone Star |
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| 29 | 30 | | State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby commend the graduates of Parent University at |
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| 32 | 33 | | Manuel Jara Elementary School and extend to them sincere best |
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| 33 | 34 | | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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| 35 | 36 | | for the graduates as an expression of high regard by the Texas House |
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| 36 | 37 | | of Representatives. |
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