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89(R) SR 646 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 646
WHEREAS, The Intercultural Development Research
Association celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Valued Youth
Partnership in 2024; and
WHEREAS, Established in San Antonio in 1984, the IDRA VYP
is a research-based cross-age tutoring and dropout prevention
program that recruits at-risk secondary students to serve as
tutors for elementary students who are also struggling in school;
by experiencing the positive contributions they can make in the
lives of others, the older children are more able to appreciate
their own assets and to value the importance of their own
education; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, the partnership has helped
to keep 35,500 students, or 98 percent of its tutors, in school,
and it has positively impacted 750,000 children, families, and
educators; in addition, participating students have seen such
benefits as improved attendance, reduced disciplinary action
referrals, enhanced academic and life skills, strengthened
perceptions of self and school, and a higher likelihood of
advancing to postsecondary education; and
WHEREAS, This internationally recognized program operates
in numerous U.S. states as well as in Puerto Rico, Brazil, and
England; among its many accolades, it was named a Bright Spot in
Hispanic Education by the White House in 2015, and it was one of
only 30 programs worldwide to be initially included in the
International Youth Foundation database; it has also been
featured as an education model in several publications and in
extensive media coverage; and
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, the IDRA Valued Youth
Partnership has worked to reduce the school dropout rate and has
provided worthwhile leadership experience for students all over
the nation and the world, and the program is indeed worthy of
recognition for the exemplary role it plays in the communities it
serves; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby commemorate the 40th anniversary of the
Intercultural Development Research Association Valued Youth
Partnership and extend to all those affiliated with the program
sincere best wishes for continued success with their important
work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for IDRA as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Menéndez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 31, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate