H.R. No. 461
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Spark Change Project are celebrating
Spark Change Day on March 25, 2023; and
WHEREAS, Established in 2020, the Spark Change Project was
founded by Dr. Courtney Robinson, the executive director of the
Excellence and Advancement Foundation, and Julia Cuba Lewis, the
chief executive officer of Girls Empowerment Network; the
organization strives to empower young women of color to advocate
for positive social change; and
WHEREAS, The Spark Change Project recruits, hires, trains,
and mentors high school students to serve as peer facilitators;
through the program, participants help address important issues in
their communities and support causes they are passionate about,
including gender and racial justice; they also share their
knowledge and experience by helping to facilitate discussions at
town hall events and by providing written and spoken testimonies to
the Texas Legislature; and
WHEREAS, Participants in the Spark Change Project further
distinguish themselves through their involvement in Spark Change
Day, an advocacy event at the State Capitol that features a policy
agenda, discussions on key topics, and presentations and panels
from trailblazing women; attendees also engage in one-on-one
conversations with local leaders; during the summer, the
organization hosts Spark Change Camp, where peer facilitators help
train others to become activists in their communities; and
WHEREAS, The outstanding young Texans who participate in the
Spark Change Project have set an inspiring example of leadership
and political engagement, and they are indeed deserving of special
recognition for their efforts to make the Lone Star State an even
better place in which to live; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate Spark Change Day and extend to all
those affiliated with the program sincere best wishes for continued
success in their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Spark Change Project as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Ordaz
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 461 was adopted by the House on March
23, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House