IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 574 
Expressing support for designation of the week of March 12, 2012, through 
March 16, 2012, as National Young Audiences Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2012 
Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. FUDGE, and Ms. WOOLSEY) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of the week of March 
12, 2012, through March 16, 2012, as National Young 
Audiences Week. 
Whereas arts education, comprising a rich array of disciplines 
including dance, music, theatre, media arts, literature de-
sign, and visual arts, is a core academic subject and an 
essential element of a complete and balanced education 
for all students; 
Whereas arts education enables students to develop critical 
thinking and problem solving skills, imagination and cre-
ativity, discipline, alternative ways to communicate and 
express feelings and ideas, and cross-cultural under-
standing, which supports academic success across the 
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curriculum as well as personal growth outside the class-
room; 
Whereas the nonprofit arts sector is an economic engine and 
plays a significant role in the economic health of commu-
nities large and small with direct expenditures of wages 
and benefits as well as goods and services; 
Whereas to succeed in today’s economy, students must mas-
terfully use words, images, sounds, and movement to 
communicate; 
Whereas the Young Audiences impacts over 5,000,000 school-
children annually with valuable arts-in-education pro-
grams; 
Whereas Young Audiences presents nearly 100,000 arts-in- 
education programs to students and teachers; 
Whereas Young Audiences works with 5,000 professional 
teaching artists; 
Whereas Young Audiences produces programs in nearly 
7,000 schools and community centers annually; 
Whereas Young Audiences ensures the highest standards of 
arts-in-education programs; 
Whereas Young Audiences creates and disseminates learning 
resources and ideas for inspiring children, teachers, and 
volunteers, and supports opportunities for schools, com-
munities, educators, and families to engage in the arts 
together; 
Whereas 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of the creation of 
Young Audiences; and 
Whereas the week of March 12, 2012, through March 16, 
2012, would be an appropriate week to designate as 
Young Audiences Week: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of National Young 
Audiences Week; 
(2) honors and recognizes the contributions 
which Young Audiences programs have made in en-
riching the lives of students, teachers, volunteers, 
families, and communities and pays tribute to arts- 
in-education and its contribution to society; and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe National Young Audiences Week with ap-
propriate ceremonies and activities that promote 
awareness of the role that arts-in-education plays in 
enriching the education of young people and enrich-
ing United States society as a whole. 
Æ 
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