SR 163 — Commending Asha-Jyothi.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24108813D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

163 IE Offered March 7, 2024 N Commending Asha-Jyothi.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––PekarskyAgreed Rto ––––––––––by the Senate, March 8, 2024 WHEREAS, Asha-Jyothi, a volunteer-based global nonprofit organization based in Chantilly that is O dedicated to supporting the community through health care and education initiatives, has greatly isL supported the Fairfax County community by donating more than $250,000 to Fairfax County Public DL Schools;SchWHEREAS, Asha-Jyothi supported Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) through its E Educate-Innovate program, which provides grants for schools to enhance their technology education, particularly by building innovation labs and makerspaces;

and UD WHEREAS, Asha-Jyothi supported Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) through its C Educate-Innovate program, which provides grants for schools to enhance their technology education, parWHEREAS, Asha-Jyothi's Educate-Innovate program cultivates in students the desire and drive to design, experiment, build, and invent, instilling in them the skills and confidence needed to become technology leaders of tomorrow;

and WHEREAS, Asha-Jyothi promotes community interest in and support of technology education for young people through its annual five kilometer walk-run, and the organization matches and distributes thousands of dollars in registration fees for the event to FCPS;

andanization matches and distributes WHEREAS, in 2018, Asha-Jyothi's Educate-Innovate program gave $106,000 to build the innovation S lab at Chantilly High School, offering students access to state-of-the-art 3D printing, audiovisual 1 technology and recording equipment, and more;

and WHEREAS,3 a year later, Rocky Run Middle School received $60,000 to build a makerspace that S features a LEGO wall, a podcasting and recording studio, and a modular workspace with dry erase1erase R tabletops and flexible seating;

and 3 WHEREAS, in 2021, Asha-Jyothi donated a total of $18,000 to FCPS, including individual grants to KatWHEREAS, Asha-Jyothi has shown a steadfast commitment to inspiring and educating Fairfax County's young people, preparing them for future success in a variety of technology-related fields;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Asha-Jyothi hereby be commended for its legacy of generosity and service;

and, be ititnia, That Asha-Jyothi hereby be commended for its legacy of RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Asha-Jyothi as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the organization's contributions to Fairfax County Public Schools and the Commonwealth.

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