,,iii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #eef  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #ac1 #bjaf,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself1   
,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4    
,peters1 and ,ms4 ,mikulski7 submitted  
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,health1  
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the designation of the week of          
,september #ab through ,september #af1  
#bjaf1 as ,national ,family ,service    
,learning ,week4  ,whereas family       
service learning is a method under which
 children and families learn and solve  
problems together in a                  
multi-generational approach with active 
participation in thoughtfully organized 
service that--  7#a7 is conducted in and
 meets the needs of their communities2  
7#b7 is focused on children and families
 solving community issues together2     
7#c7 applies college and career         
readiness skills for children and       

relevant workforce training skills for  
adults2 and  7#d7 is coordinated between
 the community and an elementary school1
 secondary school1 institution of higher
 education1 or family community service 
program2  ,whereas family service       
learning-- 7#a7 is multi-generational   
learning that involves parents1         
children1 caregivers1 and extended      
family members in shared learning       
experiences in physical and digital     
environments2  7#b7 is integrated into  
and enhances the academic achievement of
 the children or the educational        
components of a family service program  
in which the families may be enrolled2  
and  7#c7 encompasses skills1 such as   
investigation1 planning and preparation1
 action1 reflection1 demonstration of   
results1 and sustainability2  ,whereas  
family service learning has been shown  
to have positive #b-;generational       
effects and encourages families to      
invest in their communities to improve  
economic and societal well-being2       

,whereas1 through family service        
learning1 children and families are     
offered the opportunity to solve        
community issues and learn together1    
thereby enabling the development of life
 and career skills1 such as flexibility 
and adaptability1 initiative and        
self-direction1 social and              
cross-cultural skills1 productivity and 
accountability1 and leadership and      
responsibility2 ,whereas family service 
learning activities provide             
opportunities for families to improve   
essential skills1 such as organization1 
research1 planning1 reading and writing1
 technology1 teamwork1 and sharing2     
,whereas families participating together
 in service are afforded quality time   
learning about their communities2       
,whereas adults engaged in family       
service learning serve as positive role 
models for their children2 ,whereas     
family service learning projects enable 
families to build substantive           
connections with their communities1     

develop a stronger sense of self-worth1 
experience a reduction in social        
isolation1 and improve parenting skills2
 ,whereas family service learning has   
added benefits for ,english language    
learners by helping individuals and     
families to--  7#a7 feel more connected 
with their communities2 and  7#b7       
practice language skills2  ,whereas     
family service learning is particularly 
important for at-risk families because  
it-- 7#a7 provides opportunities for    
leadership and civic engagement2 and    
7#b7 helps build the capacity to        
advocate for the needs of children and  
families2 and ,whereas the value that   
parents place on civic engagement and   
relationships within the community has  
been shown to transfer to the child who1
 in turn1 replicates values1 such as    
responsibility1 empathy1 and caring for 
others3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that   
the ,senate-- 7#a7 supports the         
designation of the week of ,september   
#ab through ,september #af1 #bjaf1 as   

,national ,family ,service ,learning    
,week to raise public awareness about   
the importance of family service        
learning1 family literacy1 community    
service1 and #b-;generational learning  
experiences2  7#b7 encourages people    
across the ,united ,states to support   
family service learning and community   
development programs2  7#c7 recognizes  
the importance that family service      
learning plays in cultivating family    
literacy1 civic engagement1 and         
community investment2 and  7#d7 calls   
upon public1 private1 and nonprofit     
entities to support family service      
learning opportunities to aid in the    
advancement of families4