,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ffi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,october #ca1       
#bjai,mr4 ,yarmuth 7for himself1 ,mr4   
,taylor1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 and ,ms4       
,titus7 submitted the following         
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,education and ,labor     
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
designation of the week of ,november #c 
through #i1 #bjai1 as ,national ,family 
,service ,learning ,week4  ,whereas the 
term family service learning means a    
method under which children and families
 learn and solve problems together in a 
multigenerational approach1 with active 
participation in thoughtfully organized 
service that--  7#a7 is conducted in and
 meets the needs of their community2    
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 with an

 elementary school1 secondary school1   
institution of higher education1 or     
family-community organization1 and the  
community2  ,whereas family service     
learning is-- 7#a7 multigenerational    
learning that involves parents1         
children1 caregivers1 and extended      
family members in shared learning       
experiences in both physical and digital
 environments2  7#b7 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 skills such as    
investigation1 planning and preparation1
 action1 reflection1 demonstration of   
results1 and sustainability2  ,whereas  
family service learning has been shown  
to have positive two-generational       
effects and invests families in their   
communities to improve both economic and
 societal well-being2 ,whereas1 through 
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 skills 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     
service learning projects enable        
low-income families to build substantive
 connections with their community1      
develop a stronger sense of self-worth1 
experience a reduction in social        
isolation1 and improve parenting skills2

 ,whereas service learning has added    
benefits for non-native-,english        
speakers as participation helps them to 
feel less like outsiders and more       
accepted in the ,united ,states2        
,whereas family service learning is     
particularly important for families at  
risk because it provides the opportunity
 for marginalized populations to develop
 future leadership opportunities1 civic 
engagement1 and the capacity to more    
effectively advocate for children's and 
families' needs2 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 values such as 
responsibility1 empathy1 and caring for 
others3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that   
the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7   
supports the designation of ,national   
,family ,service ,learning ,week to     
raise public awareness about the        
importance of family service learning1  
family literacy1 community service1 and 

two-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