119-hres165

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 165 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 165

 Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2025, as 
 Community Arts Education Day.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 February 25, 2025

 Ms. Velazquez (for herself and Mr. Jackson of Illinois) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
 and Government Reform

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 RESOLUTION

 Expressing support for the designation of February 28, 2025, as 
 Community Arts Education Day.

Whereas community arts education is a dynamic and inclusive approach to learning 
 and engagement in the arts, fostering creativity, cultural expression, 
 and social transformation within communities;
Whereas community arts education encompasses a broad range of artistic 
 disciplines and practices that empower individuals to develop their 
 artistic skills, deepen their cultural understanding, and cultivate a 
 sense of belonging and agency within themselves and their communities;
Whereas community arts education is a participatory and transformative practice 
 that engages individuals in the creation, exploration, and critical 
 dialogue of the arts within a community context, and community arts 
 education goes beyond individual skill-building or personal expression 
 and it connects through a larger social context;
Whereas community arts education leaders, which can include culture bearers, 
 teaching artists, and administrators, play a vital role in providing 
 essential arts instruction and learning to diverse communities, both 
 within and outside of formal educational settings;
Whereas community arts education is liberatory by uplifting our communities' 
 culture, heritage, and history in many forms such as dance, music, 
 theatre, literary arts and other modes of self-expression;
Whereas community arts education can build people's imaginations, build critical 
 learning and life skills, promote better health, and generate a sense of 
 shared culture and community belonging;
Whereas research has shown that community arts education positively impacts 
 individuals of all ages and develops social emotional competencies like 
 confidence in self-expression and ideas, social awareness, and self-
 regulating emotions; and
Whereas students who actively participate in the arts tend to enroll in 
 competitive colleges, as well as four-year colleges in general, at 
 higher rates compared to students with lower engagement in the arts: 
 Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports Community Arts 
Education Day and recognizes Community Arts Education Day is more 
crucial than ever as a vehicle for activism, individual and collective 
self-expression, and healing.
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