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RESOLUTIOl'i 6109
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
CONGRATULATING THE RESOURCE CENTER FOR WOMEN
ON ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, the Resource Center for Women was founded in ?alo
Alto in 1973 as a nonprofit information and guidance center to
provide the resources women need to make informed decisions about
the direction of their lives; and
WHEREAS, the Resource Center for Women offers a broad range
of services including a job listing service, weekly job search and
employer forums, career information programs. resume writing and
interviewing workshops, vocational cou~seling and consulting
services, nt.imerous seminars and short courses, and an extensive
career library and referral service; and
WHEREAS, the Resource Center for Women currently serves
approximately 1200 people per month, lists several thousand jobs
each month for Bay Area employers, and maintains employment
information on over 350 Bay Area companies; and
WHEREAS, the Resource Center for Women has earned national
recognition as a career center and serves on advisory committees
for two national women's employment organizations; and
WHEREAS, a11 funding for the Resource Center for Women is
from private sources, with no expense to the taxpayer; and
WHEREAS, the Resource Center for Women is now commemorat1ng
its tenth year of service, culminating in a community celebration
at the Menlo Circus Club on May 13, 1983.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Counc-11 of the City
of Palo A1to congratulates the Resource Center for Women on the
occasion of its tenth anniversary, and e~tends the appreciation of
the citizens of Palo Alto for the Center's outstanding
contributions to the community.
INTRODUCED AKO PASSED: April 25, 1983
AYES: Bechtel, Fazzino, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSENT: Cobb, Eyerly, Renzel
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