Proclamation
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Chino is committed to quality after school programs for all youth because these programs:
Provide safe, challenging, and engaging learning experiences. • Boost students' academic achievement.
• Support working families by ensuring their children are safe and productive. • Build stronger communities by involving students, parents, business leaders, and adult volunteers in the lives of youth.
WHEREAS, over 7.7 million K-12 children in the United States and over 607,647 in California, were without supervision during the after-school hours in 2020, according to the America After 3 p.m. Survey conducted by the Afterschool Alliance;
WHEREAS, members of the Chino Focus on Youth Collaborative, including the City of Chino and Chino Valley Unified School District, along with many other youth service organizations, provide significant leadership in the area of community involvement to enhance the education and well-being of Chino's youth during after-school hours; providing safe places for youth to become successful adults;
WHEREAS, the Chino community believes that every child should have access to a safe, friendly place where the lights are on after school.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, EUNICE M. ULLOA, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHINO, do hereby proclaim October 26, 2023,
LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL DAY
and urge all residents to take advantage of the programs and services that are available to the community.
PRESENTED THIS 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023.
BuM. Man
EUNICE M. ULLOA, Mayor
ATTEST:
позакзада
NATALIE GONZAGA, City Clerk