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Proclamation declaring the Month of September as a "Year of Asset Building" and Friday, September 13th, as "College & Military Day" in Los Alamos County (accepted by Bernadette Lauritzen, Executive Director of Champions of Youth Ambitions)
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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: Every young person 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, civic organizations and senior centers play vital roles in building Assets in our community and our youth by establishing relationships; and
WHEREAS: Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) is dedicated to creating and increasing these building blocks to elevate our community values of creating a Healthy Community, Healthy Youth;
NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the Council of the Incorporated County of Los Alamos, I do hereby proclaim 2019-2020 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 13, 2019 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.