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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-222
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
July 14, 2014
To declare September 22 through September 28, 2014, as “Adult Education and Family Literacy Week” in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, the week of September 22 through September 28, 2014, is “Adult Education and Family Literacy Week” in the District of Columbia;
WHEREAS, literacy is integral to the quality of life and necessary to create productive workers, family members, and citizens of all ages;
WHEREAS, the need for a highly literate community continues to grow rapidly as the District of Columbia’s economy grows increasingly knowledge-based and technology-driven;
WHEREAS, 24% of District of Columbia residents without a high school diploma are unemployed – a rate that is 1½ times greater than that of residents with some college or an associates’ degree, and 6 times greater than that of residents with a bachelor’s degree;
WHEREAS, adults with at least some postsecondary education are more likely to find jobs that pay family-sustaining wages and are therefore better able to provide a stable home for themselves and their families;
WHEREAS, the most effective way to improve the academic success of a child is to improve the educational level of the child’s parent; and
WHEREAS, literacy skills impact every aspect of an adult’s life, including the ability to read to his or her child and be involved in the child’s education, earn a family-supporting wage, make informed health-care decisions, and understand voting issues and other civic engagements.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia declares September 22 through September 28, 2014, as “Adult Education and Family Literacy Week” in the District of Columbia and encourages District residents to learn more about the importance of literacy at all ages and become involved with adult learners and literacy programs in our community.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
