,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjad ,mr4 
,lewis 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1    
,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (  
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1    
,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 
,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4   
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,lee (          
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4        
,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4      
,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,norton1  
,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,polis1  
,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 
,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1   
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,coh57  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution  ,support+
 ! goals & ideals ( ,national           
,nonviol5ce ,week to raise aw>5ess ( y\?
 viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas !   
,soj\rn to ! ,pa/ program annually takes
 high s*ool /ud5ts to ! hi/oric         

locations ( ! civil rights movem5t1     
tea*+ !m h[ nonviol5ce prote/ mitigat$  
discrim9ation1 viol5ce1 hatr$1 bigotry1 
& inequity 9 s*ools & communities2      
,:]eas ! goal ( ! ,soj\rn to ! ,pa/     
program1 creat$ by ,jeff ,/e9b]g1 is to 
inspire /ud5ts to become civic lead]s ) 
a duty & ability to unite p 9 _!        
communities 9 equality & ju/ice1 ?r\gh  
k1 und]/&+1 & compassion2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjji1 a small gr\p ( ,y\ng/[n1 ,ohio1  
high s*ool /ud5ts :o exp]i5c$ ,soj\rn to
 ! ,pa/1 a #aj-;day j\rney to ! civil   
rights sites 9 ! ,s\!rn ,unit$ ,/ates1  
creat$ activities = a nonviol5ce week = 
! city high s*ools2 ,:]eas ,mrs4 ,p5ny  
,wells1 a social /udies tea*] 9 !       
,y\ng/[n1 ,ohio1 s*ool di/rict align$ ! 
,soj\rn to ! ,pa/ program to ,ohio ,/ate
 /&>ds & ! s*ool di/rict pac+ guides2   
,:]eas ! ,soj\rn to ! ,pa/ program (f]s 
an indep5d5t /udy program cr$it =       
,soj\rn to ! ,pa/ p>ticipants 9 support 
( ,mrs4 ,wells' ef=t2 ,:]eas1 at !      
reque/ ( s*ool sup]9t5d5t ,dr4 ,w5dy    

,webb1 ! ,y\ng/[n ,soj\rn /ud5ts        
implem5t$ ,nonviol5ce ,week 9 all !     
,y\ng/[n s*ools dur+ ! fir/ week (      
,octob] #bjji2 ,:]eas ^! ,y\ng/[n       
,soj\rn /ud5ts receiv$ a decl>ation f   
,mayor ,jay ,williams decl>+ ! fir/ week
 9 ,octob] #bjji z ,nonviol5ce ,week2   
,:]eas ! #bjaj ,y\ng/[n ,soj\rn to !    
,pa/ /ud5ts successfully petition$ !    
,y\ng/[n ,s*ool ,bo>d1 ! ,y\ng/[n ,city 
,c\ncil1 & ! ,y\ng/[n ,/ate ,univ]sity  
tru/ees to decl>e ! fir/ week 9 ,octob] 
ea* ye> to be ,nonviol5ce ,week2 ,:]eas 
! ,soj\rn to ! ,pa/ program has af=d$   
p>ticipat+ /ud5ts an exp]i5ce t is f>   
rea*+ & life *ang+ & s]ves z a cataly/ =
 _! becom+ activi/s 9 apply+ nonviol5ce 
pr9ciples ?r\gh\t _! lives2 ,:]eas      
accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1    
ne>ly #gd p]c5t ( public s*ools 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates record$ "o or m viol5t    
incid5ts ( crime t occurr$ at s*ool 9   
#bjji-bjaj2 ,:]eas mo/ victims ( s*ool  
viol5ce are fir/ expos$ z e>ly z middle 
s*ool2 ,:]eas ho/ility t[>d             

homosexuality & g5d] noncon=mity        
cont9ues to plague gay1 lesbian1        
bisexual1 & transg5d] y\? & adults 9    
,unit$ ,/ates s*ools2 ,:]eas accord+ to 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          
,prev5tion 7,,cdc71 y\? viol5ce results 
9 consid]able physical1 social1 &       
economic consequ5ces2 ,:]eas accord+ to 
! ,,cdc1 9 #bjaa1 m ?an #gjg1jjj "y p 7 
treat$ 9 em]g5cy room dep>tm5ts =       
injuries su/a9$ f physical assaults2    
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 r\ghly #bj   
p]c5t ( high s*ool /ud5ts report$ be+   
bulli$ at s*ool 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates *ild homicide rate1 = *ildr5    
less ?an #ae ye>s ( age1 is #e times    
great] ?an ! comb9$ rate ( #be o!r      
indu/rializ$ c\ntries2 & ,:]eas !       
pr9ciple ( nonviol5ce has be5 a core    
philosophy ( _m successful social *ange 
movem5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !     
goals & ideals ( ,national ,nonviol5ce  
,week to raise aw>5ess ( y\? viol5ce 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,/ate & local (ficials1
 middle s*ools & high s*ools1 law       
en=cem5t ag5cies1 & o!r int]e/$ gr\ps to
 obs]ve ,national ,nonviol5ce ,week )   
appropriate programs & activities t     
promote aw>5ess & prev5tion ( y\?       
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