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DEBRA SILVERSTEIN
Alderman, 50th Ward Public Service Office 2949 West Devon Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60659 Telephone 773-262-1050 Fax 773-381 -2970
Wednesday, October 31,2012
RESOLUTION FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK
A resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Chicago, sponsored by Alderman Debra L. Silverstein,50,h Ward -
WHEREAS, Computer Science Education Week highlights the crucial role that computer science plays in transforming our society and how computer science enables innovation in all science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines and creates economic opportunities;
WHEREAS, computing technology has become an integral part of culture and is transforming how people interact with each other and the world around them;
WHEREAS, computer science is transforming industry, creating new fields of commerce, driving innovation in all fields of science, and bolstering productivity in established economic sectors;
WHEREAS, the field of computer science underpins the information technology sector of our economy, which is a significant contributor to United States economic output;
WHEREAS, the information technology sector is uniquely positioned to help with economic recovery through the research and development of new innovations;
WHEREAS, Computer Science Education Week can inform students, teachers, parents, and the general public about the crucial role that computer science plays in transforming our society and how computer science enables innovation in all science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines and creates economic opportunities;
WHEREAS, providing students the chance to participate in hi...
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