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Proclamation declaring 2017-2018 as a "Year of Asset Building" and declaring Friday, September 8, 2017 as "College Day/Military Day" in Los Alamos County (accepted by Bernadette Lauritzen)
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WHEREAS: The Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets are common sense, positive experiences and qualities that help influence the choices young people make to become caring, responsible adults; and
WHEREAS: Everyone - young and young at heart - needs Support, Empowerment, Boundaries and Expectations, Constructive Use of Time, Commitment to Learning, Positive Values, Social Competencies, Positive Identity; and
WHEREAS: Neighborhoods, faith communities, schools, businesses and civic organizations play vital roles in building Assets in our community and our youth by establishing relationships; and
WHEREAS: The Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation and Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) work together, with an intentional goal of creating and increasing these building blocks to elevate Healthy Community, Healthy Youth;
NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the Council of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos, I do hereby proclaim 2017-2018 as a
“YEAR OF ASSET BUILDING”
in Los Alamos County, and encourage everyone to “Take A Second, Make A Difference” to benefit the future, by engaging youth and helping our children thrive;
AND FURTHERMORE, I do hereby endorse a love of life-long education and learning by declaring Friday, September 8, 2017 as “COLLEGE DAY/MILITARY DAY” in our community; I encourage members of the community to wear their favorite apparel on this special day to promote life-long learning for our youth.