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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CONGRATULATING TELPOCHCALLI COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROJECT (TCEP) ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, originally founded in 1998, Telpochcalli Community Education Project (TCEP) has grown from a small agency dedicated to improving neighborhood educational opportunities and facilities to a full-service agency serving more than 5,000 community residents annually; and
WHEREAS, on July 26, 2002, TCEP was formally established as a 501c3 nonprofit community-based organization and centers in work in four specific areas - essential services, the call center, training, and mentorship projects; and
WHEREAS, TCEP identifies residents' needs and undertakes significant advocacy efforts on their behalf through its participation in many citywide and state coalitions and networks; and
WHEREAS, TCEP is a special, unique, and valuable resource center in Pilsen, Little Village and Marshall Square communities by providing its residents with wrap-around comprehensive direct services; opportunities to develop skills that ensure their active participation in decisions directly affect their health and well-being; and support in their efforts to secure political, economic, and social equity; and
WHEREAS, TCEP mobilizes youth and adults for social justice work by building individual capacity, collective power, and mutual responsibility through culturally relevant and community-directed education, leadership development, and organizing; and
WHEREAS, TCEP's vision is to increase the capacity and participation of Pilsen, Little Village, and Marshall Square residents in the formation of a more united, educated, safer, and socially prepared community, through a cultural center directed by the residents themselves.
WHEREAS, TCEP recognizes the talent and culture within our community, and will reach their goal by developing and organizing educational, cultural, and leadership programs and events for children, teenagers, and adults which promote their project within and...
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