LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Pamela Salaam-Jaha upon the occasion of
her designation for special recognition

WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the
best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and
cannot be sufficiently extolled; and
WHEREAS, Pamela Salaam-Jaha has given not only of her time and ener-
gies but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and conse-
quently has been designated for special honor; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Pamela Salaam-Jaha upon the occasion of her designation for special
recognition; and
WHEREAS, A Community Leader, Humanitarian, Entrepreneur, Educator, and
Visionary, Pamela Salaam-Jaha produced her first works at the age of 11,
and has always guided people in the assuming of proactive roles in their
own lives, emphasizing respect, love, empowerment through self
expression, cultural appreciation, team building and the elaboration of
basic human competencies for healthy growth and development; and
WHEREAS, Since 1987, Pamela Salaam, Founder/CEO of Salaam Arts &
Inspiration LLC (SAI), has designed and implemented arts based
curriculum/programs and personal/professional development conferences
for students in grades K-12; a native New Yorker and product of the NYC
public school system, she strategized her "life purpose" career, becom-
ing a Contracted Vendor with the NYC Department of Education, starting
then championing initiatives that energize the classroom by artistically
combining academia with life learning experiences; and
WHEREAS, SAI's direct services are both co-educational and gender
specific, reaching more than 2,000 young people and their families annu-
ally; her prospectus concentrates on self discovery, goal setting,
action plans and victory; in the second decade of her career, she
expanded SAI, facilitating "Personal Is Professional", enterprising
workplace/workforce development opportunities and seminars; and
WHEREAS, Since its inception, SAI has eloquently served more than
25,000 people, through 40 schools and community-based organizations;
furthermore, her rousing newspaper column, "Who Are You Calling A Single
Parent", ignites the consciousness of adults, encouraging a "no excuses"
vigor, when rearing children; for her 20th Anniversary in business, she
launched the literary arm of SAI, "5dollarBilliondollarbooks", kicking
off their "Healing through Reading" campaign, with their first publica-
tion "Confessions of a Teenager"; and
WHEREAS, From her blessed work with SAI, Pamela Salaam recognized the
value of and need for entrepreneurs to give thanks by giving back; she
believes it is the responsibility of all to lead our children, our fami-
lies and our communities to social leadership, economic strength, and
academic excellence; and
WHEREAS, In 2000, Pamela Salaam began GirlSpirit WomenSong Inc.
(GSWS), a 501C3 non-profit organization, the philanthropic arm of SAI;
its mission is to improve leadership, life skills, artistic expression
and social etiquette of girls and women; Pamela Salaam orchestrates
ventures that inspire self-reliance, enhancing mindset, body image and a
spirited quality of life; and
WHEREAS, In her progressing legacy, solution driven Pamela Salaam will
cultivate her businesses into award winning enterprises, spearheading
endeavors that ignite entrepreneurial spirit, promote readiness, well-
ness and economic promise, propelling global revitalization of families
and communities of color; furthermore, producing literary, media and

other groundbreaking initiatives and projects that address principal
human issues, and continue building a forward thinking community that
bridges gaps, motivates positive thinking, and encourages social respon-
sibility and change; and
WHEREAS, With Pamela Salaam throughout have been her husband and two
daughters, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of her life and
rejoice in her achievements; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Pamela Salaam's distinguished record
merits the recognition and respectful tribute of this Legislative Body;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Pamela Salaam-Jaha upon the occasion of her designation for
special recognition; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Pamela Salaam-Jaha.