| WHEREAS, the Government of the Virgin
Islands through the Departments of Human Services, Health, and Education and the
Committee on Early Childhood Education and Care of the
Governor's Children and Families Council in conjunction with the
National Association for the Education of Young
Children , are celebrating the Week of the Young
Child, April 10th - 16th, 2011, and
WHEREAS, young children
represent the future of our islands and we must harness and
channel their potential not only for their benefit but for the benefit of our society; and
WHEREAS all children deserve the opportunity to be
loved and nurtured by all; and
WHEREAS, it is important
that we not only love our children, but that we
provide high quality early childhood experiences
necessary to promote their optimal health,
safety, growth and development; and
WHEREAS, high
quality early childhood services represent a
worthy commitment to out children's future; and
WHEREAS, by
calling attention to the need for high quality
early childhood services for all children and
families within our community, we hope to
improve the quality and availability of such
services; and
WHEREAS, the Week
of the Young Child provides an opportunity for
learning centers, childcare centers, preschools
and elementary schools to hold activities to
bring awareness to the needs of young children;
and
WHEREAS, the Week
of the Young Child provides an opportunity to
celebrate the polices, caregivers, and teachers
that bring early childhood education and care to
young children; and
WHEREAS, the
intent of the Week of the Young Child is to
focus attention on and support for the young
children of the territory and to increase
awareness of their talents and capacities;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, John P.
deJonqh, Jr., Governor of the
United States Virgin Is1ands, by virtue of the authority vested
in me by the Revised Organic Act of 1954, as amended, do hereby
proclaim the week of April 10th - 16th, 2011, as
"Week of the Young Child." I
call upon all residents and community
organizations to recognize and support the needs
of young children in our community.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and cause
the Seal. of the Government of the Virgin Islands
of the United States to be affixed at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, this 30th day of March, 2011, A.D.
John P.
de Jongh, Jr.
Governor
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