HCR66 • 2025

RECOGNIZING “I AM MY SISTER’S KEEPER” FOR ITS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPOWERMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Ortega
Last action: 2025-06-25
Official status: Passed 6/25/25
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official status indicates the bill passed both chambers, but no executive action (such as signing) is shown in the provided text.

Recognizing I Am My Sister's Keeper

This resolution officially thanks a non-profit group called 'I Am My Sister's Keeper' for helping girls and young women in Delaware.

What This Bill Does

Commends the organization for its work with youth in Delaware.
Recognizes programs that build character, self-esteem, love for community, and sisterhood.
Notes specific activities like educational workshops, cultural excursions, community service projects, personal development programming, Sisterhood Circles, Rites of Passage, a S.T.E.A.M. curriculum, and Self-Esteem improvement activities.
Acknowledges efforts to address systemic barriers and promote equity for marginalized populations in Delaware.
Orders copies of this resolution be given to the group's leaders.

Who It Names or Affects

The non-profit organization 'I Am My Sister's Keeper'.
Girls between ages 6 and 25 served by the organization.
Marginalized populations in Delaware addressed by the organization's initiatives.

Terms To Know

House Concurrent Resolution: A formal statement passed by both parts of a legislature to express an opinion or give thanks, which does not create new laws.
S.T.E.A.M.: An educational approach that combines Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math used in the organization's curriculum.

Limits and Unknowns

This resolution does not provide any money or funding to the organization.
The text does not state a specific effective date beyond its passage by both chambers.
No new rules or laws are created by this document.

Bill History

2025-06-25 Delaware General Assembly
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2025-06-18 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced in House
2025-06-18 Delaware General Assembly
Passed in House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

RECOGNIZING “I AM MY SISTER’S KEEPER” FOR ITS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPOWERMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes and commends IAMMSK for its commitment, dedication, and service to the youth of Delaware and the continued empowerment of girls and young women.

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Ortega & Sen. Lockman

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 66

RECOGNIZING “I AM MY SISTER’S KEEPER” FOR ITS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EMPOWERMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

WHEREAS,

“I Am My Sister’s Keeper” (IAMMSK) is a non-profit organization based in Wilmington, Delaware, working with promising girls between the ages of 6-25; introducing girls to people, places and things within Delaware, and beyond, to help them build character, self-esteem, love for community and sisterhood; and

WHEREAS,

IAMMSK was founded with a mission to guide the next generation of girls and young women, with a variety of holistic programming to reach their highest potential as Responsible, Resilient, Respectful women; and

WHEREAS,

IAMMSK’s vision is to empower, inspire, and uplift young girls through a variety of initiatives including educational workshops, cultural excursions, community service projects, and personal development programming; and

WHEREAS, IAMMSK creates safe and nurturing spaces where girls are encouraged to dream big and achieve their fullest potential; and

WHEREAS,

the organization’s initiatives have had a measurable impact on thousands of girls throughout Delaware and beyond, preparing them to thrive in school, careers, and community life through initiatives such as the Sisterhood Circles, Rites of Passage, Community Service, a S.T.E.A.M. curriculum and Self-Esteem improvement activities; and

WHEREAS,

IAMMSK also contributes to community empowerment by addressing systemic barriers and promoting equity for marginalized populations in Delaware; and

WHEREAS,

the General Assembly recognizes the crucial role that organizations like IAMMSK play in creating a more inclusive and equitable Delaware for future generations.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED

by the House of Representatives of the 153rd Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that I Am My Sister’s Keeper is hereby recognized and commended for its commitment, dedication, and service to the youth of Delaware and the continued empowerment of girls and young women.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

that suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the leadership of I Am My Sister’s Keeper as an expression of the esteem in which the organization is held by the State of Delaware.

SYNOPSIS

This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes and commends IAMMSK for its commitment, dedication, and service to the youth of Delaware and the continued empowerment of girls and young women.