Senate
Resolution
109
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Introduced
SENATE
RESOLUTION
NO.
109
BY
SCHNEIDER
A
Resolution
honoring
the
Iowa
Resource
for
1
International
Service.
2
WHEREAS,
the
mission
of
the
Iowa
Resource
for
3
International
Service
is
to
promote
international
4
understanding,
development,
and
peace
by
connecting
5
Iowans
to
communities
worldwide;
and
6
WHEREAS,
the
Iowa
Resource
for
International
Service
7
has
operated
for
twenty-five
years;
and
8
WHEREAS,
the
Iowa
Resource
for
International
9
Service
brings
students
from
across
the
world
to
visit
10
communities
throughout
Iowa,
where
the
international
11
students
attend
school,
live
with
Iowa
host
families,
12
and
learn
about
the
Midwest;
and
13
WHEREAS,
the
Iowa
Resource
for
International
Service
14
hosts
entrepreneurs,
local
government
officials,
15
legal
professionals,
nongovernmental
organization
16
leaders,
and
other
professionals
from
around
the
world
17
to
participate
in
a
three-week
program
in
Iowa
that
18
covers
a
diverse
range
of
topics
and
themes
focusing
19
on
public
diplomacy
and
professional
training
and
20
development;
and
21
WHEREAS,
the
Iowa
Resource
for
International
22
Service
has
made
important
contributions
to
Iowa
and
23
the
international
community
that
have
strengthened
24
relationships
between
the
State
of
Iowa,
Iowans,
and
25
communities
around
the
world;
and
26
WHEREAS,
the
Iowa
Resource
for
International
Service
27
has
played
an
integral
role
in
international
citizen
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diplomacy;
NOW
THEREFORE;
1
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
SENATE,
That
the
Senate
2
congratulates
the
men
and
women
of
Iowa
who
have
3
bettered
the
world
through
their
work
with
the
Iowa
4
Resource
for
International
Service;
and
5
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
Senate
recognizes
6
March
14,
2018,
as
Iowa
Resource
for
International
7
Service
Day;
and
8
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That,
upon
passage,
enrolled
9
copies
of
this
resolution
be
sent
to
the
Iowa
Resource
10
for
International
Service.
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