Resolution 5: Youth Outreach

Resolution 5 :

IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH OUTREACH

Presented by:
Seconded by: Cumbre de Miembros 2024 Delegates
Testimony by:
Date: September 14, 2024

Whereas: There is a lack of knowledge about how to apply to college and navigate aid programs regardless of immigration status;

Whereas: Many young people seek to leave the Rio Grande Valley due to a perceived lack of economic, academic, and social opportunities;

Whereas: Parents and young people worry about their safety in schools due to shootings and the lack of laws limiting the use of firearms;

Whereas: Few young people are involved with the programs and campaigns of La Unión del Pueblo Entero;

Whereas: There is a lack of programs and resources to support young people who are part of the LGBTQ community, and their identities are attacked every year by discriminatory laws;

Whereas: Young people are the future of our world, and their leadership must be respected and cultivated so that the legacy of La Unión del Pueblo Entero continues;

Therefore, be it resolved: that La Unión del Pueblo Entero and its membership commit to holding talks, events, and campaigns to understand the needs of young people and inspire them to get involved with LUPE;

Therefore, be it resolved: that La Unión del Pueblo Entero and its membership will continue campaigning to help young people go to college and pursue their dreams regardless of their immigration status;

Therefore, be it resolved that: La Unión del Pueblo Entero and its membership will offer leadership classes and summer programs for young people to develop their potential as community leaders;

Therefore, be it resolved: that La Unión del Pueblo Entero and its membership recognize the importance of being a Union where all generations are represented in fighting for our future.

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