Senate Resolution 109 - Introduced

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
BY SCHNEIDER
1 1 A Resolution honoring the Iowa Resource for
1 2 International Service.
1 3 WHEREAS, the mission of the Iowa Resource for
1 4 International Service is to promote international
1 5 understanding, development, and peace by connecting
1 6 Iowans to communities worldwide; and
1 7 WHEREAS, the Iowa Resource for International Service
1 8 has operated for twenty=five years; and
1 9 WHEREAS, the Iowa Resource for International
1 10 Service brings students from across the world to visit
1 11 communities throughout Iowa, where the international
1 12 students attend school, live with Iowa host families,
1 13 and learn about the Midwest; and
1 14 WHEREAS, the Iowa Resource for International Service
1 15 hosts entrepreneurs, local government officials,
1 16 legal professionals, nongovernmental organization
1 17 leaders, and other professionals from around the world
1 18 to participate in a three=week program in Iowa that
1 19 covers a diverse range of topics and themes focusing
1 20 on public diplomacy and professional training and
1 21 development; and
1 22 WHEREAS, the Iowa Resource for International
1 23 Service has made important contributions to Iowa and
1 24 the international community that have strengthened
1 25 relationships between the State of Iowa, Iowans, and
1 26 communities around the world; and
1 27 WHEREAS, the Iowa Resource for International Service
1 28 has played an integral role in international citizen
2 1 diplomacy; NOW THEREFORE;
2 2 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate
2 3 congratulates the men and women of Iowa who have
2 4 bettered the world through their work with the Iowa
2 5 Resource for International Service; and
2 6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate recognizes
2 7 March 14, 2018, as Iowa Resource for International
2 8 Service Day; and
2 9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That, upon passage, enrolled
2 10 copies of this resolution be sent to the Iowa Resource
2 11 for International Service.
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