Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Assemblymember Michael A. Blake - Celebrated Sheroes in Economic Development, Education & Equality For All



This past Saturday, I hosted a Women's History Month event where members of the community came out to celebrate the remarkable contributions women are making in helping us to realize our vision of Economic Development, Education and Equality for All. During the event, we honored several distinguished members of our community with citations that recognize their important contributions to empowering other women. President Barack Obama, Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett and First Lady of NYC Chirlane McCray sent congratulatory letters to our honorees.

Co-sponsors for this event included: Congressmember Jose Serrano, State Senator Gustavo Rivera, Assemblymember Marcos Crespo, and Councilmember Vanessa Gibson. In addition to the co-sponsors, we provided information tables to Planned Parenthood of New York, Harlem Girls Cheer, V.I.P. Community Services and Professional Empowerment in Action

We are delighted to have honored 22 women, who are all making a positive impact in our community. From the four women leaders at Neighborhood SHOPP's Casa Boricua Senior Center to our School Superintendents, from African entrepreneurs to community advocates, we are absolutely #BuildingABetterBronx

2016 Women’s History Month Honorees:

Ramatu Ahmed,
Founder of African Life Center
 
Karen Ames,
Superintendent District 8
 
Elisa Alvarez,
Superintendent District 7
 
Stephanie Arthur,
Founder of African Leaders Project
 
Ivy Brown,
Instructional Technology Coordinator of New York Metropolitan 
Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolence ATTAIN Lab
 
Fatima C.Cambane-Quissico,
First Lady of Epworth United Methodist Church
 
Miriam Clavasquin,
Program Director of Casa Boricua Senior Center
 
Cynthia Cortijo-Rodriguez,
CEC: Community Education Council 12
 
Antoinette Crawford,
First Lady of Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church
 
Diana Delgado,
Director of Senior Center Programs for 
Neighborhood Self-Help by Older Persons Project (SHOPP)
 
Rafaela Espinal Pacheco,
Superintendent District 12
 
Ivine Galarza,
District Manager for Bronx Community Board 6
 
Meredith Gotlin,
Principal of The Melrose School, PS/MS 29
 
Dr. Evelyn Laureano,
Executive Director of Neighborhood Self-Help by Older Persons Project (SHOPP)
 
Annie Minguez,
Director of Government & Community Relations with Good Shepherd
 
Claudia Nesbitt,
New York Metropolitan Martin Luther King Jr.
Center for Nonviolence ATTAIN Lab
 
Carmen Rivera,
V.I.P. Community Services
 
Leticia Rodriguez-Rosario,
Superintendent District 9
 
Darlene Serrano,
Activity Coordinator at Neighborhood Self Help by Older Persons Project (SHOPP) 
Casa Boricua Innovative Senior Center
 
Elizabeth Thompson,
Leadership Council Representative of Kingsbridge Neighborhood Improvement Association


Assemblymember Michael Blake after surprising his mother Hilary Lawrence with a New York State Assembly citation


From left to right: Assemblymember Michael Blake, Ivine Galarza (District Manager of Community Board 6), Congressmember Jose Serrano and Councilmember Vanessa Gibson


Women's History Month Attendees


Assemblymember Michael Blake, Congressmember Jose Serrano and Councilmember Vanessa Gibson stand with 2016 Women's History Month Honorees


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