 
Assembly Resolution No. 2254
 
BY: M. of A. Zaccaro
 
        COMMEMORATING the 2024 Alba Life School's Festival
        and Graduation
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
commend those institutions of  commitment  and  high  achievement  whose
purpose and endeavors prove a dedication to the pursuit of excellence in
the education of the youth of this noble Empire State; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commemorate the 2024 Alba Life School's Festival and Graduation; and
 
  WHEREAS,   The   importance   of   community,   respect,  integrity,
compassion, and the value of education  cannot  be  understated  in  the
molding  of  today's  youth-  the  next generation of leaders; Alba Life
School epitomizes these principles, putting them to  practice  each  and
every  day,  resulting in a meaningful, well-rounded education for every
student who passes through its doors; and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  steadfast  and  unyielding  commitment  of   parents,
educators,  and  administrators to provide the highest quality education
for students has become the hallmark and tradition of Alba Life  School;
and
 
  WHEREAS,  The  Alba  Life  School  implements  its Albanian language
tradition learning program in all neighborhoods of New  York  in  public
school  classrooms  and  online,  as  well as teaching history, culture,
traditions, legends, dance, and folk songs from various parts of Albania
and Kosova; classes are taught by qualified teachers, most of  them  are
licensed in both Albania and the United States; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Albanian  immigrants  and  spouses, Qemal and Kozeta Zylo,
founded the channel Alba Life TV in February of 2007, and the Alba  Life
School  in  May of 2007; it was of the utmost importance to Mr. and Mrs.
Zylo to create Alba Life since thousands of  Albanian-American  children
in  the  Diaspora  were  being assimilated and not speaking the Albanian
language; and
 
  WHEREAS, In working to foster community and cultural pride, the Alba
Life School celebrates holidays with special programs  open  to  parents
and the community, including the Independence Day of Albania and Kosova,
the  End-of-Year  holidays,  Teacher's  Day,  the  Festival  of Albanian
Schools, and the closing of the academic year; and
 
  WHEREAS, Within the 21st century, Alba Life School  stands  prepared
to  reach  out,  in  earnest  and  enthusiastic quest of its mission, to
promote  the  maximum  growth  of  every  student,  to  foster  cultural
enrichment,  and  build  skills  which  will  carry its students and the
citizens of its community into the future; and
 
  WHEREAS, The success of Alba Life School is in direct correlation to
the  efforts  of  its  esteemed  educators  and  staff  members,   whose
involvement  is,  and  always  has  been, characterized by an impressive
 
commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising  standard  of
excellence  in all endeavors on behalf of the institution, students, and
the community it serves; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Furthermore,  it is with great honor that this Legislative
Body recognizes the follow individuals for their unrelenting  commitment
to  investing  in  our  State  and  Nation's most precious resource, our
youth:  Qemal Zylo, Founder and Director of Albanian TV and School "Alba
Life"; Dr. Valbona Zylo Watkins, Director of  Curriculum;  Kozeta  Zylo,
Coordinator  and  teacher;  and  teachers,  Entela  Muda, Elona Shkreta,
Gresila Basha, Rozeta Hyseni,  Fatlinda  Gashi,  Erinda  Isufaj,  Helena
Lubonja  Ujkaj,  Albana  Lazri,  Vjollca Skenderaj, and Mehrije Shala in
Outreach; and
 
  WHEREAS, The Alba Life School is proudly aware of its  distinguished
past,  eager to fulfill its present commitment to parents, students, and
the community, and planning with vision and purpose for the ebb and flow
of growth and positive change it will encounter in the  years  to  come;
now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorating the 2024 Alba Life School's Festival and  Graduation;  and
be it further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Alba Life School.
Commemorating the 2024 Alba Life School's Festival and Graduation

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