RESOLUTION CALLING FOR SUPPORT OF MANUFACTURING REINVESTMENT CORPORATION ACT HR 5124 IN CONGRESS
WHEREAS, The intersection of manufacturing and education are critical components in developing a sustainable and independent green energy future for Chicago, and
WHEREAS, Manufacturing is the foundation for a broad-based middle class, safety, and security on every level, and
WHEREAS, Advanced manufacturing jobs are left unfilled due to the lack of technical and mechanical education in secondary and post-secondary education, and
WHEREAS, Manufacturing Renaissance Campaign and the Manufacturing Connect program run an inclusive training program for students and educators that is rooted in equity and environmental, social, and environmental sustainability, and
WHEREAS, There remains a crucial need for Career and Technical Education (CTE) across the Chicago Public Schools and school districts across the country to provide learning opportunities so that all interested students, including students of color and students with disabilities, are prepared for the needs of high-skilled jobs in areas like advanced manufacturing, and
WHEREAS, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, has filed HR 5124, a bill to expand and fund manufacturing training programs, including Manufacturing Connect, in the US House of Representatives, and the language of that bill has been included in other pieces of legislation that are moving through the Congressional legislative process, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That we, the Mayor and Members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, assembled on this 23rd day of March, 2022, do hereby endorse HR 5124, the bill to expand inclusive and sustainable manufacturing development in communities across the country including direct support of programs and initiatives that advance the objectives of HR 5124.; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Members ofthe City Council hereby:
MICHAEL D. RODRIGUEZ Alderman, 22nd Ward
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