,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #cab ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #aj1 #bjai,ms4 ,pingree 7for herself and ,ms4 ,bonamici7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,,resolution ,expressing support for designation of the weeks of ,april #ad1 #bjai1 through ,april #bg1 #bjai1 as ,national ,young ,audiences ,arts for ,learning ,weeks4 ,whereas arts education1 comprising a rich array of disciplines including dance1 music1 theater1 media arts1 literature1 design1 and visual arts1 is an essential element of a complete and well-rounded education for all students2 ,whereas arts education enables students to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills1 imagination and creativity1 discipline1 alternative ways to communicate and express feelings and ideas1 and cross-cultural understanding1 which supports academic success nationwide as well as personal growth outside the classroom2 ,whereas the nonprofit arts sector is an economic engine and plays a significant role in the economic health of communities large and small with direct expenditures of wages and benefits as well as goods and services2 ,whereas to succeed in today's economy1 students must masterfully use words1 images1 sounds1 and movement to communicate2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences ,arts for ,learning impacts over #e1jjj1jjj schoolchildren annually with valuable arts-in-education programs2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences ,arts for ,learning presents more than #hj1jjj arts-in-education programs to students and teachers2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences ,arts for ,learning works with over #c1ejj professional teaching artists2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences ,arts for ,learning produces programs in more than #h1fjj schools and community centers annually2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences ,arts for ,learning encompasses #bh affiliates across the country1 and the entire network of such affiliates is participating in the #bjai ,national ,young ,audiences ,arts for ,learning ,weeks2 ,whereas ,arkansas ,learning through the ,arts delivered #bgh programs to more than #hg1fjj students across the ,state of ,arkansas2 ,whereas ,arts for ,learning ,connecticut worked with #beb1gej students in the ,state of ,connecticut last year2 ,whereas ,arts for ,learning ,indiana engaged #abi teaching artists to deliver arts-integrated programs to nearly #dh1jjj students in the region2 ,whereas ,arts for ,learning ,miami provided more than #ejj programs reaching youth from infancy through high school graduation1 in collaboration with #ij partnering institutions2 ,whereas ,arts for ,learning ,san ,diego served over #fh1jjj students in more than #bbj schools in southern ,california2 ,whereas ,arts ,partners1 ,wichita1 ,kansas1 provided over #hdj programs to #cj1jdj local students2 ,whereas ,arts,now ,learning in ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 partnered with #gi institutions throughout the ,southeast ,united ,states involving over #ah1jjj students2 ,whereas ,big ,thought in ,dallas1 ,texas1 reached more than #adc1jjj students at over #dcc learning locations2 ,whereas ,center for ,arts-,inspired ,learning1 in ,cleveland1 ,ohio1 provided nearly #e1ijj programs for more than #aej1jjj children2 ,whereas ,chicago ,arts ,partnerships in ,education worked with nearly #e1jjj students in #gj ,chicago ,public ,schools2 ,whereas ,kansas ,city ,young ,audiences in ,missouri1 the largest nonprofit arts education provider in the region1 served over #ajd1jjj students2 ,whereas ,springboard to ,learning1 in ,st4 ,louis1 ,missouri1 delivered #ide programs1 in #e1cfe program sessions1 to students in #abe schools and #cb community venues2 ,whereas ,think #cfj ,arts for ,learning1 in ,denver1 ,colorado1 worked with more than #cf1jjj students across the ,state2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences ,maryland partnered with nearly #dbj schools and community organizations in all #bd ,maryland school districts to provide over #b1bcj1jjj hours of programming for students from pre-,k through grade #ab2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences ,new ,jersey ,eastern ,pennsylvania provided programming to students throughout the region in collaboration with #gjc schools and partnering organizations2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences ,new ,york worked with over #gg1jjj students across ,new ,york ,city2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences of ,abilene reached approximately #ab1jjj students this year2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences of ,houston provided over #ac1ejj programs to more than #bdj1jjj students2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences of ,louisiana served more than #fc1jjj students this year2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences of ,massachusetts served approximately #abh1jjj students in ,massachusetts with programs2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences of ,northeast ,texas brought quality arts-in-education experiences into northeast ,texas schools2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences of ,northern ,california impacted nearly #bd1jjj students in the region this past year2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences of ,oregon ,,sw ,washington partnered with #aij schools to engage over #gc1jjj students across the region2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences of ,santa ,cruz ,county1 ,,az1 provided arts-integrated learning programs to students in ,santa ,cruz ,county2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences of ,southeast ,texas partnered with schools throughout the region to deliver programming that integrates arts into all traditional areas of academic study to students in pre-,k through grade #ab2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences of ,southwest ,florida served nearly #a1jjj students in the region2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences of ,virginia served roughly #gj1jjj students last year2 ,whereas ,young ,audiences of ,western ,new ,york offered #gj1jjj assembly1 workshop1 and long-term residency programs to students from the #i counties of western ,new ,york ,state2 and ,whereas the weeks of ,april #ad1 #bjai1 through ,april #bg1 #bjai1 would be appropriate weeks to designate as ,national ,young ,audiences ,arts for ,learning ,weeks3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the designation of ,national ,young ,audiences ,arts for ,learning ,weeks2 7#b7 honors and recognizes the contributions which ,young ,audiences ,arts for ,learning programs have made in enriching the lives of students1 teachers1 volunteers1 families1 and communities1 and pays tribute to arts in education and its contribution to society2 and 7#c7 encourages the people of the ,united ,states to observe ,national ,young ,audiences ,arts for ,learning ,weeks with appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of the role that arts in education plays in enriching the education of young people and enriching ,united ,states society as a whole4