,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #faa  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,october #a1        
#bjai,mr4 ,lewis 7for himself and ,mr4  
,ryan7 submitted the following          
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform    
,,resolution  ,supporting the goals and 
ideals of ,national ,nonviolence ,week  
to raise awareness of youth violence in 
the ,united ,states4  ,whereas teaching 
youth the practice of nonviolence may   
encourage a more peaceful society and   
promote principles of mutual respect1   
unity1 dignity1 and equality2 ,whereas  
the practice of nonviolence has been    
instrumental in promoting unity1 safety1
 and equal rights in various movements  
across the globe2 ,whereas the impact of
 the civil rights movement1 particularly
 in the ,southern ,united ,states1      
continues to serve as an example of the 
power of nonviolence philosophy and how 
it may be used to create change2        
,whereas the ,sojourn to the ,past      

program annually takes high school      
students to the historic locations of   
the civil rights movement1 teaching them
 how the practice of nonviolence        
influenced the civil rights movement by 
mitigating discrimination1 violence1    
hatred1 bigotry1 and inequity in schools
 and communities across ,america2       
,whereas students visit historic sites  
in ,atlanta1 including the ,martin      
,luther ,king ,national ,historical     
,park1 where students are able to learn 
about the life of ,dr4 ,king and his    
impact on ,american history2 ,whereas   
,atlanta served as an epicenter during  
the civil rights movement1 and other    
,southern cities such as ,selma1        
,birmingham1 ,jackson1 ,montgomery1 and 
,nashville also have historic monuments 
and sites relevant to the civil rights  
movement2 ,whereas the goal of the      
,sojourn to the ,past program is to     
inspire students to become civic leaders
 with a duty and ability to unite people
 in their communities in equality and   

justice through knowledge1              
understanding1 and compassion2 ,whereas 
the ,sojourn to the ,past program has   
afforded participating students with a  
life-changing experience and serves as a
 catalyst for them becoming activists   
and applying nonviolence principles     
throughout their lives and professions2 
,whereas the ,youngstown ,sojourn to the
 ,past students successfully petitioned 
the ,youngstown ,school ,board1 the     
,youngstown ,city ,council1 and the     
,youngstown ,state ,university trustees 
to declare the first week in ,october   
each year to be ,nonviolence ,week2     
,whereas the ,sojourn to the ,past      
program has afforded participating      
students with a life-changing experience
 by allowing them to visit the ,american
 ,south and serves as a catalyst for    
them to become activists and apply      
nonviolence principles throughout their 
lives and professions2 ,whereas youth   
violence is becoming increasingly common
 in ,american society1 the practice of  

nonviolence may serve as a tool to      
dismantle egregious acts such as school 
shootings and other forms of mass       
shootings1 bullying1 and the continued  
violence plaguing ,american communities2
 ,whereas1 according to the ,centers for
 ,disease ,control and ,prevention 7in  
this resolution referred to as the      
,,cdc71 youth violence is common1 and   
nearly one in five high school students 
reported being bullied on school        
property in the last year2 ,whereas1    
according to the ,,cdc1 youth violence  
results in considerable physical1       
emotional1 and economic consequences2   
,whereas1 according to the ,,cdc's      
nationwide ,youth ,risk ,behavior       
,survey1 about #f percent of students   
had been threatened or injured with a   
weapon on school property one or more   
times during the #ab months before the  
survey2 ,whereas youth violence can     
significantly inhibit a child's access  
to education and their ability to feel  
safe1 secure1 and confident in an       

academic environment2 ,whereas sexual   
violence on college campuses is a       
pervasive issue plaguing the ,american  
education system and impacts both men   
and women2 ,whereas hostility toward    
homosexuality and gender nonconformity  
continues to plague gay1 lesbian1       
bisexual1 and transgender youth and     
adults in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas 
gun violence is an issue that continues 
to impact all ,americans1 with one-third
 of gun deaths being homicides and      
hundreds of mass shootings occurring    
annually2 ,whereas thousands of         
,americans have died as a result of gun 
violence and families have been impacted
 by egregious acts of gun violence and  
youth have been particularly vulnerable 
to its impact in their schools2 ,whereas
 the practice of nonviolence is one that
 may be beneficial to people of all age 
groups1 and beneficial to ,american     
society overall in combating increased  
violence and loss of life in our        
society2 and ,whereas the principle of  

nonviolence has been a core philosophy  
of many successful social change        
movements3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that
 the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7  
supports the goals and ideals of        
,national ,nonviolence ,week to raise   
awareness of youth violence in the      
,united ,states and the benefits of     
practicing nonviolence principles2 and  
7#b7 encourages the people of the       
,united ,states1 ,state and local       
officials1 middle schools and high      
schools1 law enforcement agencies1 and  
other interested groups to observe      
,national ,nonviolence ,week with       
appropriate programs and activities that
 promote awareness and prevention of    
youth violence4