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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
COOK COUNTY DECLARES MARCH 1, 2024, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2024, AS NATIONAL READING MONTH
WHEREAS, March is National Reading Month, a celebration that encourages reading for all ages and promotes reading as a key feature for learning, social, and professional development; and
WHEREAS, Cook County is committed to furthering the learning and development of all its residents no matter their language, age, or creed; and
WHEREAS, Albert Whitman & Company, an independent children's book publisher and proud partner of Cook County's Project Rainbow, which has provided books, reading material, and educational videos for Cook County residents; and
WHEREAS, Albert Whitman & Company was founded more than a century ago with a goal to make good books that kids want to read, and today continues this tradition, guided by a deeper mission to create stories that also educate and empower children; and
WHEREAS, all Albert Whitman & Company books treat their readers in a caring and respectful manner, helping them to grow intellectually and emotionally; and
WHEREAS, Cook County's Project Rainbow is an initiative that addresses learning loss magnified by COVID-19 with the creation of free early childhood and family programming through the County TV station and a new mobile app, producing new video content, or repurposing existing informative and educational content, to be used by children and families; and
WHEREAS, through its partnership with Project Rainbow, Albert Whitman & Company's library of high-quality content can serve as a learning bridge between classroom and home and help kids develop a lifelong love of reading; and
WHEREAS, Project Rainbow app users will have access to stories from some of Albert Whitman & Company's most popular collections, including civics, financial literacy, women's history, and more; and
WHEREAS, National Reading Month is an annual month of awareness, recognition, and celebration;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that...
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