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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Jin-Ya Huang of Dallas has received a 2021 Maura |
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| 6 | 7 | | Women Helping Women Award from the Texas Women's Foundation; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, In her early teens, Ms. Huang came to the United |
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| 8 | 9 | | States from Taipei, Taiwan; she grew up watching her mother, |
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| 9 | 10 | | Margaret Huang, teach other immigrants cooking and job skills in |
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| 10 | 11 | | the family restaurant; after graduating from The University of |
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| 11 | 12 | | Texas at Dallas, Ms. Huang embarked on a successful career as an art |
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| 12 | 13 | | director and packaging manager for major retailers, but the death |
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| 13 | 14 | | of her mother changed her trajectory; she honored her memory by |
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| 14 | 15 | | launching a catering company, Break Bread, Break Borders, that |
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| 15 | 16 | | offers refugee women opportunities for on-the-job training, |
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| 16 | 17 | | certifications, and mentoring from culinary and business |
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| 17 | 18 | | professionals; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, The company also seeks to change perspectives, build |
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| 19 | 20 | | meaningful social connections, and amplify the voices of people of |
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| 20 | 21 | | color; refugee women work with veteran chefs to create menus based |
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| 21 | 22 | | on authentic recipes from their home countries, and at catered |
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| 22 | 23 | | events, they share their stories and culture with diners, in |
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| 23 | 24 | | addition to their culinary talents; during the pandemic, BBBB began |
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| 24 | 25 | | assisting refugees with short-term needs as well; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, A current fellow of the Presidential Leadership |
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| 26 | 27 | | Scholars Program, Ms. Huang is active in many civic organizations; |
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| 27 | 28 | | she serves on the advisory boards of the OpEd Project, Dallas Museum |
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| 28 | 29 | | of Art Learning and Engagement Committee, and the LiftFund; |
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| 29 | 30 | | moreover, she has earned acclaim as an interdisciplinary artist |
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| 30 | 31 | | focusing on Asian identity and diasporic immigrant experience; and |
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| 31 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Jin-Ya Huang is making a positive difference in the |
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| 32 | 33 | | lives of refugee women and in the wider community as the founder of |
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| 33 | 34 | | Break Bread, Break Borders, and she is indeed deserving of this |
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| 34 | 35 | | prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Jin-Ya Huang on her receipt of a |
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| 37 | 38 | | 2021 Maura Women Helping Women Award from the Texas Women's |
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| 38 | 39 | | Foundation and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 39 | 40 | | success in her worthwhile endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for Ms. Huang as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | House of Representatives. |
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