Bill Text: PA SR350 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating June 7, 2010, as "African and Caribbean Children Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-05-25 - Introduced and adopted [SR350 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR350-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2004
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 350 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY WILLIAMS, MAY 25, 2010
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 25, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Designating June 7, 2010, as "African and Caribbean Children
Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Many African and Caribbean immigrants have settled
in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The city of Philadelphia is home to more than
200,000 African and Caribbean immigrants, many of whom were
resettled by local humanitarian organizations under the Refugee
Act of 1980; and
WHEREAS, Many African and Caribbean immigrants, especially
children, encounter problems in acclimating into society due to
language barriers and differences in customs and cultures; and
WHEREAS, Many African and Caribbean children and their
families face problems in education and in obtaining essential
services; and
WHEREAS, The African and Caribbean community has made
important contributions to and has enriched the diversity of
this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, United States Army General Colin L. Powell (Ret.),
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the 65th United States Secretary of State, was the first African
and Caribbean American to serve in that post and also the first
African and Caribbean American to serve on the Joint Chiefs of
Staff; and
WHEREAS, It is fitting to recognize the hardships the African
and Caribbean community face as well as the contributions the
community has made to the United States and to this
Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate June 7, 2010, as "African
and Caribbean Children Day" in Pennsylvania.
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