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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE SOUL CHILDREN OF CHICAGO
WHEREAS, the Soul Children of Chicago's (SCC) organization is the nation's oldest internationally acclaimed, Grammy award winning youth gospel choir, and is a 501(c)3 professional youth organization whose mission is to Educate, Elevate, and Illuminate "EEI" our youth ages 7 through 17; and
WHEREAS, in 1981, the establishment of the organization began under the leadership of Dr. Walter Whitman Jr. with a vision to help develop our youth and their gifts, catapulting them into becoming the next generation of global leaders by assisting in the areas of Family, Religion - (Spirituality), Business - (Economy, Finance), Politics - (Government), Education, Media - (Communication), Arts - (Entertainment, Celebration, Sports) where they not only advance in life and people skills, but improve in their everyday skills; and
WHEREAS, using creative arts as a catalyst, SCC strives to provide an incentive for inner city youth to remain free of gangs, drugs and teen pregnancies while maintaining academic excellence; and
WHEREAS, the Soul Children of Chicago prides themselves in their "Outreach Efforts" by giving back to the community with businesses and companies such as The Olive Branch, Bright Star Community Development, Father Michael Pfleger & Saint Sabina's War on Gang Violence, and Truth Hope & Justice foundation; and
WHEREAS, founder and CEO, Dr. Walter W. Whitman, Jr, has been in the forefront of youth choirs for the past 40 years taking the Soul Children and its brand across the world; and
WHEREAS, SCC have also built wells in Monrovia, Liberia, which established global networks with Soul Children choirs around the world in countries such as Oslo Norway, Sweden, Indonesia, Germany, England, and South Africa; and
WHEREAS, the over 40-year history of the Soul Children of Chicago is filled with the names of successful participants, and the efforts of SCC has spawned graduates, artists, pastors, communit...
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