PRINTER'S NO. 3032
No. 355 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY CAPPABIANCA, DeWEESE, GEORGE, McNAUGHTON,
B. SMITH, SCHULER, TANGRETTI, BELARDI, SERAFINI, PIPPY,
HERSHEY, GEIST, GORDNER, LESCOVITZ, CALTAGIRONE, TIGUE,
CORRIGAN, ROONEY, MILLER, GIGLIOTTI, HASAY, HENNESSEY,
HERMAN, KIRKLAND, OLASZ, READSHAW, SHANER, TRAVAGLIO, CURRY,
JAMES, ZUG, COY, HESS, HALUSKA, MUNDY, RUBLEY, TRELLO,
ADOLPH, BAKER, BOSCOLA, COLAIZZO, CIVERA, CORPORA, COWELL,
DALEY, DeLUCA, DONATUCCI, C. WILLIAMS, RAYMOND, WOJNAROSKI,
MELIO, LEDERER, STURLA, SCRIMENTI, ITKIN, BEBKO-JONES, BARD
AND PESCI, MARCH 10, 1998
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 10, 1998
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring the month of March 1998 as "Professional Social Work
2 Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Professional social workers help groups learn about
4 and appreciate the differences that can divide friends,
5 colleagues, neighborhoods and the world; and
6 WHEREAS, Diversity is a source of pride for this country; and
7 WHEREAS, The National Association of Social Workers supports
8 an inclusive society in which racial, ethnic, sexual-
9 orientation, social and gender differences are valued and
10 respected; and
11 WHEREAS, Social workers advocate self-examination, learning
12 and change to unlearn racist beliefs and practices so that
13 people can join together in the full appreciation and
1 celebration of all their wonderful differences; and
2 WHEREAS, Social workers contend that racism is embedded in
3 our society and that, unless we identify specific instances and
4 work to eliminate them, we are part of the problem; therefore be
5 it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives declare the month
7 of March 1998 as "Professional Social Work Month" in recognition
8 of the National Association of Social Workers' principle that
9 racism at any level will not be tolerated.
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