What's happening
This resolution commends Jessalyn Chuang for her community service and special recognition at the Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration.
Why it matters
Highlights the impact of youth leadership. The resolution emphasizes how young individuals, like Jessalyn Chuang, can make significant contributions to their communities, serving as powerful role models and demonstrating the value of civic engagement from an early age.
Underscores the connection between remembrance and action. By linking Holocaust Remembrance Day with the recognition of community service, the resolution illustrates how education about past atrocities can inspire present-day efforts to combat hatred and promote social responsibility.
Elevates the importance of grassroots initiatives. Jessalyn’s founding of a non-profit and her direct support for vulnerable children show how personal experiences can motivate effective, compassionate responses to global challenges, highlighting the broader significance of local action in addressing systemic issues.
Promotes a vision for future impact. The mention of Jessalyn’s aspirations in environmental engineering points to the value of encouraging young leaders to channel their talents into fields that further societal progress, suggesting that early recognition can foster continued public service and innovation.
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Who cares
Jessalyn Chuang
The resolution would commend her community service and direct that an engrossed copy be sent to her.
Jewish Community Relations Council
The resolution would recognize its designation of Chuang for special recognition at its Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration.
- Likely support
Kids for Kids
The resolution would highlight its founder and president’s fundraising to support an orphanage.
Manhasset High School students
The resolution would honor a fellow student as a role model for her peers.
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Honor Jessalyn Chuang
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Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 7
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History
- Adopted
- Reported to calendar for consideration
- Referred to finance
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Senate Resolution No. 1510 BY: Senator PHILLIPS COMMENDING Jessalyn Chuang upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration on April 27,
2017 WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay tribute to those young people within the great Empire State who have made strong contributions to their communities and who serve as role models for their peers; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Jessalyn Chuang upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration to be held on Thursday, April
27, 2017, at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York; and WHEREAS, Holocaust Remembrance Day, known in Hebrew as Yom HaShoah, is a day set aside for remembering the victims of the Holocaust and for reminding New Yorkers, all Americans, and people around the… Show allHide
27, 2017, at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York; and WHEREAS, Holocaust Remembrance Day, known in Hebrew as Yom HaShoah, is a day set aside for remembering the victims of the Holocaust and for reminding New Yorkers, all Americans, and people around the world of what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and indifference reign; and WHEREAS, At this auspicious event, Jessalyn Chuang will be recognized for her diligent work in creating a more civil society for the citizens of not only Nassau County, but the entire State of New York; and WHEREAS, Jessalyn Chuang, a student at Manhasset High School, in Manhasset, New York, both founded and serves as President of Kids for Kids; for her steadfast and unremitting commitment to children, she was the recipient of the Students Building Bridges Award; and WHEREAS, She established this vital non-profit organization after witnessing the devastating effects of poverty in her mother's home country; she was greatly saddened to see the innocent children who were suffering; and WHEREAS, As President of Kids for Kids, Jessalyn Chuang organizes events and raises funds to support one of the orphanages she visited; and WHEREAS, Jessalyn Chuang is considering a career in environmental engineering, and aspires to use her knowledge and skills to evoke a greater impact throughout the world; and WHEREAS, With her sense of civic duty and her commitment to others, Jessalyn Chuang represents the best development of the potential which is inherent in our most precious resource, our youth; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Jessalyn Chuang upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Jewish Community Relations Council at the Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Jessalyn Chuang.
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