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Proclamation declaring 2021-2022 a "Year of Asset Building" in Los Alamos County and September 10, 2021 as "College Day/Military Day" (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: Every young person needs support, empowerment, boundaries and expectations, constructive use of time, commitment to learning, positive values, social competencies, and 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 2021-2022 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 10, 2021, as
“COLLEGE DAY/MILITARY DAY”
in our community; I encourage citizens to wear their favorite apparel on this special day to promote life-long learning for our youth.