SALUTE TO DR. ROWINSON F. NARANJO JACOME
AND THE ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITECNICA DE CHIMBORAZO
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this legislative body to honor those distinguished individuals whose lifework and enlightened endeavors have served to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of their country as well as the institutions to which they are attached; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Rowinson F. Naranjo Jacome is just such an individual who has devoted himself to the study of the learning process of children, adolescents and young adults who are part of the rich diversity of cultures, ethnicities and nationalities of the South American country of Ecuador. Since 1996, he has been a major contributor to the strategic mission of the Escuela Superior Politecnica de Chimborazo as a specialist in the fields of higher education and social sciences. Currently, he is its key academic and strategic consultant; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Rowinson F. Naranjo Jacome holds B.A. Degrees in fields such as Philosophy, Law, Anthropology, Psychology, as well as Doctoral Degrees in Psychology, Law and Education. He is a leader of the National Union of Teachers and has represented the teachers in negotiations with the government in order to improve the working conditions of teachers and the student community even to the extreme actions such as hunger strikes. His career as an educator and a union leader at the national level spans more than two decades; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1969 as the Instituto Tecnologico Superior de Chimborazo by an act of the National Congress of Ecuador, the Escuela Superior Politecnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH) has seven faculties teaching Natural Resources, Science, Business Management, Electronic Engineering and Informatics, Public Health, Livestock Science and Mechanical Engineering. ESPOCH is classified in the "A" category of higher educational institutions that only include the most important universities in Ecuador; and
WHEREAS, ESPOCH educates indigenous students from all the national territories that include people of different cultures, ethnicities and nationalities. Their critical, intercultural and humanistic approach results in trained practical-reflexive professionals who will contribute to solving the socio-cultural and productive issues facing Ecuador with mutual respect for others and the natural environment; and
WHEREAS, As an agent of change, ESPOCH has established intercultural relationships with the peoples, cultures and ancestral indigenous nationalities of the Amazon region through its branches in Morona Santiago (Macas) and the Northerly Amazon (Orellana). [n Orellana, ESPOCH trains teachers of various nationalities to generate capacity in the field of education; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable George A. Cardenas, Alderman of the 12th Ward, has apprised this august body of the outstanding achievements of Dr. Rowinson F. Naranjo Jacome's seminal work and the noteworthy institution to which he devotes his service; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED That we, the Mayor and members of the City of Chicago City Council, gathered together this 3rd Day of October, 2012 AD, do hereby salute Dr. Rowinson F. Naranjo Jacome and the Escuela Superior Politecnica de Chimborazo for praiseworthy contributions to the welfare and education of the citizens of their country and extend our heartfelt wishes for continuing success in carrying on their vital mission in beneficence to the nation of Ecuador.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to Dr. Rowinson F. Naranjo Jacome.
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ORGEAT CARDENAS Alderman - 12th Ward
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