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To recognize I Know I Can on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary, and to encourage all residents to participate in National Right to Read Week.
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WHEREAS, I Know I Can was founded in 1988 to ensure that Columbus children are not denied a college education simply because they cannot afford one; and
WHEREAS, I Know I Can is the only college-access program in Columbus and one of the largest and most successful in the nation; and
WHEREAS, I Know I Can has awarded more than 24,000 grants, to Columbus City School graduates with a total investment of more than $25 million in the higher education of CCS's college-bound students; and
WHEREAS, May 13-17, 2013, is designated National Right to Read Week both locally and nationally; and
WHEREAS, National Right to Read Week stresses the importance of reading in our society, with the goal of encouraging a lifelong commitment to reading as a means to achieve academic and professional success; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we do hereby congratulate I Know I Can on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, and to encourage all residents to promote the joy of reading by taking part in National Right to Read Week.