,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #gci  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #cj 7legislative day1 ,september #bi71 
#bjbj,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,booker1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 
,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,rubio1  
and ,ms4 ,klobuchar7 submitted the      
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,expressing support for the designation 
of the week of ,september #ba through   
,september #be1 #bjbj1 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 in1 and
 meets the needs of1 their communities2 
7#b7 is focused on children and families
 solving community issues together2     
7#c7 requires the application of college
 and career readiness skills by children

 and relevant workforce training skills 
by adults2 and  7#d7 is coordinated     
between the community and an elementary 
school1 a secondary school1 an          
institution of higher education1 or a   
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 children or the 
educational components of a family      
service program in which families may be
 enrolled2 and  7#c7 promotes skills    
7such as investigation1 planning1 and   
preparation71 action1 reflection1 the   
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 
have 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
 technological literacy1 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  
family service learning-- 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 ,whereas family  
service learning programs are equipped  
to face the unique challenges brought on
 by the ,,covid-#ai pandemic through    
community engagement via video          
teleconferencing or in a socially       
distanced manner2 ,whereas family       
service learning will remain relevant   
throughout the pandemic as communities  
face new challenges such as navigating  

remote learning1 technological literacy1
 and building and maintaining new       
relationships within communities2 and   
,whereas the value that parents place on
 civic engagement and relationships     
within the community has been shown to  
transfer to children who1 in turn1      
replicate important 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 #ba through  
,september #be1 #bjbj1 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