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A MEMORIAL

RECOGNIZING AND ENDORSING THE NEW MEXICO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AS A

SUCCESSFUL MODEL FOR YOUTH ADVOCACY AND CIVIC PREPAREDNESS.

WHEREAS, New Mexico civic engagement, under the

sponsorship of the university of New Mexico's office for

community learning and public service, has worked with

community-based youth organizations in New Mexico since 2002;

and

WHEREAS, New Mexico civic engagement was formed in 2002

and works with youth-based organizations that successfully use

"adult/youth" partnerships to effect change in their

communities; and

WHEREAS, New Mexico civic engagement has sponsored at

the university of New Mexico for the last five years summer

institutes involving over seven hundred school-aged youth and

adults that provides leadership training and civic education;

and

WHEREAS, New Mexico civic engagement has also conducted

annual legislative roundtables to allow state and local

organizations to present their proposals for new legislation

to members of the New Mexico house and senate; and

WHEREAS, New Mexico civic engagement has clearly

demonstrated in twenty-five different communities that the

youth voice is vibrant and articulate in New Mexico; and

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WHEREAS, New Mexico civic engagement continues to affect

the lives of thousands of youth throughout New Mexico by its

relationship with successful community organizations and

school programs;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE

STATE OF NEW MEXICO that it formally recognize New Mexico

civic engagement for its good deeds and accomplishments and

for the development of a successful New Mexico model for

civic engagement; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it join with its youth and

adult partners to celebrate the fifth anniversary of New

Mexico civic engagement and wish New Mexico civic engagement

continued success for years to come; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be

transmitted to the chair of the board of directors of New

Mexico civic engagement.