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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj         
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #bi71       
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,book]1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1    
,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 &  
,ms4 ,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ! week ( ,septemb] #ba    
?r\gh ,septemb] #be1 #bjbj1 z ,national 
,family ,s]vice ,le>n+ ,week4  ,:]eas   
family s]vice le>n+ is a me?od "u :i*   
*ildr5 & families le>n & solve problems 
toge!r 9 a multi-g5]ational approa* )   
active p>ticipation 9 ?\ghtfully        
organiz$ s]vice t-- 7#a7 is conduct$ 91 
& meets ! ne$s (1 _! communities2  7#b7 
is focus$ on *ildr5 & families solv+    
community issues toge!r2  7#c7 requires 
! application ( college & c>e] read9ess 
skills by *ildr5 & relevant work=ce     
tra9+ skills by adults2 &  7#d7 is      
coord9at$ betwe5 ! community & an       

elem5t>y s*ool1 a second>y s*ool1 an    
in/itution ( high] education1 or a      
family community s]vice program2 ,:]eas 
family s]vice le>n+-- 7#a7 is           
multi-g5]ational le>n+ t involves p>5ts1
 *ildr51 c>egiv]s1 & ext5d$ family      
memb]s 9 %>$ le>n+ exp]i5ces 9 physical 
& digital environm5ts2  7#b7 is         
integrat$ into & enhances ! academic    
a*ievem5t ( *ildr5 or ! educational     
compon5ts ( a family s]vice program 9   
:i* families may be enroll$2 &  7#c7    
promotes skills 7su* z inve/igation1    
plann+1 & prep>ation71 action1          
reflection1 ! demon/ration ( results1 & 
su/a9ability2 ,:]eas family s]vice le>n+
 has be5 %[n to h positive              
#b-;g5]ational effects & enc\rages      
families to inve/ 9 _! communities to   
improve economic & societal well-be+2   
,:]eas1 ?r\gh family s]vice le>n+1      
*ildr5 & families h ! opportunity to    
solve community issues & le>n toge!r1   
!reby enabl+ ! developm5t ( life & c>e] 
skills1 su* z flexibility &             

adaptability1 initiative &              
self-direction1 social & cross-cultural 
skills1 productivity & acc\ntability1 & 
lead]%ip & responsibility2 ,:]eas family
 s]vice le>n+ activities provide        
opportunities = families to improve     
ess5tial skills1 su* z organization1    
rese>*1 plann+1 read+ & writ+1          
te*nological lit]acy1 teamwork1 & %>+2  
,:]eas families p>ticipat+ toge!r 9     
s]vice are af=d$ quality "t le>n+ ab\t  
_! communities2 ,:]eas adults engag$ 9  
family s]vice le>n+ s]ve z positive role
 models = _! *ildr52 ,:]eas family      
s]vice le>n+ projects enable families to
 build sub/antive connections ) _!      
communities1 develop a /rong] s5se (    
self-wor?1 exp]i5ce a r$uction 9 social 
isolation1 & improve p>5t+ skills2      
,:]eas family s]vice le>n+ has add$     
b5efits = ,engli% language le>n]s by    
help+ individuals & families to-- 7#a7  
feel m connect$ ) _! communities2 &     
7#b7 practice language skills2 ,:]eas   
family s]vice le>n+ is p>ticul>ly       

important = at-risk families because    
family s]vice le>n+-- 7#a7 provides     
opportunities = lead]%ip & civic        
engagem5t2 &  7#b7 helps build !        
capacity to advocate = ! ne$s ( *ildr5 &
 families2 ,:]eas family s]vice le>n+   
programs are equipp$ to face ! unique   
*all5ges br\ght on by ! ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic ?r\gh community engagem5t via    
video teleconf]5c+ or 9 a socially      
di/anc$ mann]2 ,:]eas family s]vice     
le>n+ w rema9 relevant ?r\gh\t ! p&emic 
z communities face new *all5ges su* z   
navigat+ remote le>n+1 te*nological     
lit]acy1 & build+ & ma9ta9+ new         
relation%ips )9 communities2 & ,:]eas ! 
value t p>5ts place on civic engagem5t &
 relation%ips )9 ! community has be5 %[n
 to transf] to *ildr5 :o1 9 turn1       
replicate important values1 su* z       
responsibility1 empa?y1 & c>+ = o!rs3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
supports ! designation ( ! week (       
,septemb] #ba ?r\gh ,septemb] #be1      
#bjbj1 z ,national ,family ,s]vice      

,le>n+ ,week to raise public aw>5ess    
ab\t ! importance ( family s]vice le>n+1
 family lit]acy1 community s]vice1 &    
#b-;g5]ational le>n+ exp]i5ces2  7#b7   
enc\rages p across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
support family s]vice le>n+ & community 
developm5t programs2  7#c7 recognizes ! 
importance t family s]vice le>n+ plays 9
 cultivat+ family lit]acy1 civic        
engagem5t1 & community inve/m5t2 &  7#d7
 calls ^u public1 private1 & nonpr(it   
entities to support family s]vice le>n+ 
opportunities to aid 9 ! advancem5t (   
families4