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Resolution 67 of 2011
Honoring Beverley Taylor Sorenson
WHEREAS,Beverley Taylor Sorenson's childhood and family life was influenced
by literature,music and dance;and
WHEREAS,in 1995,Mrs. Sorenson visited Lincoln Elementary School in Salt
Lake City and witnessed how children's lives were dramatically
enriched from a high quality arts program;and
WHEREAS,Mrs.Sorenson's concern about the lack of arts education in Utah
Schools,particularly elementary schools,motivated her to dedicate her
time and resources developing Art Works for Kids which has helped
educate more than 100,000 children statewide,and
WHEREAS,Mrs.Sorenson's strong advocacy in encouraging legislators to return
art to elementary classrooms allowed her to witness a major milestone
whereby,in 2008,the legislature passed the Beverley Taylor Sorenson
Arts Learning Program which today supports arts education in more
than 50 elementary schools in Utah:and
WHEREAS,Mrs. Sorenson possesses the gift to bring together arts and education
entities throughout Utah and to foster strong relationships amongst
four of the State's top universities—the University of Utah,Southern
Utah University, Utah State University and Brigham Young
University,and
WHEREAS,students of the University of Utah will reap the benefits of the
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts and Education Complex on the
University of Utah campus,a place for research which will facilitate
teaching methods for integrating arts education into traditional core
curriculum subjects such as math,science,history and language arts,
and
WHEREAS,the Sorenson family's generosity helped create the Sorenson Multi-
Cultural and Unity Fitness Center in Salt Lake City's Glendale
neighborhood,where the Starlite Dance Academy offers dance classes
for children,providing an opportunity to participate in the arts;and
WHEREAS,Mrs.Sorenson's commitment to both arts and education and her
humanitarian nature is demonstrated in her work to bring joyful
learning through the arts to every elementary school child in Utah,
including Salt Lake City school children.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED
that the Salt Lake City Mayor and the Salt Lake City Council
recognize and genuinely thank Beverley Taylor Sorenson for her
tireless dedication and years of service to the arts education of
students in Utah schools. Her commitment and contributions will
continue to influence the lives of Salt Lake City children,our future
leaders.
Ralph Becker Jill Remington Love,District Five
Salt Lake City Mayor Salt Lake City Council Member,Chair
Stan Penfold,District Three Carlton Christensen,District One
Salt Lake City Council Member,Vice Chair Salt Lake City Council Member
Van Turner,District Two Luke Garrott,District Four
Salt Lake City Council Member Salt Lake City Council Member
JT Martin,District Six Soren D.Simonsen,District Seven
Salt Lake City Council Member Salt Lake City Council Member
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 6th
day of December, 2011.
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