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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br />DECLARING TEEN HOMELESSNESS MONTH <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Orono recognizes homelessness among young people is a serious <br />issue; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute estimates there are over <br />4,000 homeless youth in the state; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Grandview Middle School, seventh grade students Michael Kurtz and Carson <br />Meritt have chosen to use the topic of “Teen Homelessness” as a project for the 2015-2016 <br />Future Problem Solving International Program in the Community Problem Solving category, <br />where students identify real problems in their community and implement real solutions; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the student’s research has shown homeless teens experience higher rates of <br />depression, drug addiction, low self-esteem, and school drop-out rates; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the students hope to raise awareness of Teen Homelessness and raise money <br />for the Open Hands Foundation, who operates a teen homeless shelter in Chanhassen; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Future Problem Solvers International uses a six-step problem solving <br />model aligned with National Curriculum Standards, Common Core Standards, and the National <br />Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Standards. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the state competition is April 9, 2016 in Lino, Lakes, Minnesota; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the students have asked the City of Orono to help them in their awareness <br />campaign by proclaiming the month of April as “Teen Homelessness Awareness” month in the City <br />of Orono; and <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Orono <br />declares April 2016 as Teen Homelessness Awareness Month. <br /> <br />Dated: February 22, 2016. <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br /> <br />_______________________________ _________________________________ <br />Diane Tiegs, City Clerk Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor