LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Monica Muamba upon the occasion of her
designation as the recipient of a 2012 Educational Advancement Founda-
tion Salute To Excellence in Community Education Award

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that individuals who
distinguish themselves in their profession and in service to their
community and its children merit the highest commendation; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and fully in accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Monica Muamba, of the Sister to Sister's Keeper Corporation, upon the
occasion of her designation as the recipient of a 2012 Educational
Advancement Foundation Salute To Excellence in Community Education
Award; and
WHEREAS, Monica Muamba will be honored at the North Atlantic Region of
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority's Cluster III Educational Advancement
Foundation's Breakfast, to be held at the Double Tree by Hilton in
Tarrytown, New York on Saturday, June 23, 2012; and
WHEREAS, The Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF) is dedicated to
the pursuit of lifelong learning and each year proudly recognizes indi-
viduals who have made a difference in non-traditional educational ways
to create an environment in which children can grow; and
WHEREAS, Monica Muamba truly merits such recognition; and
WHEREAS, Monica Muamba is the President and Founder of the Sister to
Sister's Keeper Corporation (S2SK), a not-for-profit organization estab-
lished in 2005 which caters to the needs of young girls and women whose
desire is to live a life of fulfillment; and
WHEREAS, S2SK works to instill qualities which help young girls and
women meet life's obstacles and challenges with a strong sense of faith
and self-worth and encourages the pursuit of a college education; and
WHEREAS, Monica Muamba is the driving force behind S2SK's mentorship
program which features quarterly Empowerment Teas for young girls aged
6-19; during these Empowerment Teas, Monica Muamba and S2SK staff
conduct workshops on such topics as self-esteem, friendship, bullying
prevention and other topics which impact young women; and
WHEREAS, Not only is Monica Muamba committed to educating young women
through mentorship, she instituted, in 2010, an annual scholarship, the
first of which was awarded in 2011, for young women entering their first
year of college; and
WHEREAS, Monica Muamba's dedication to education led her to host an
annual scholarship fundraiser to raise money to support the scholarship;
the fundraiser also celebrates a local "silent woman" who has made
contributions to the community working with youth and women; and
WHEREAS, As S2SK's Founder and President, Monica Muamba volunteers
countless hours to the success of the organization; she is directly
involved in every aspect of the organization, from budgeting and
fundraising to planning and coordinating the more than a dozen program
activities which define S2SK; and
WHEREAS, Whether it be S2SK's quarterly Empowerment Teas, Annual
Women's Conference, Monthly Bible Study, Scholarship Fundraiser or
visits to young girls at a juvenile detention center, Monica Muamba is
there displaying a level of dedication and commitment which inspires all
who meet her; and
WHEREAS, The volunteer work she does in the community shapes Monica
Muamba's life; she manages to balance work, family, and academic respon-
sibilities while maintaining a high level of involvement in S2SK; and
WHEREAS, Monica Muamba is much more than committed, dedicated, and
caring; many consider her to be the poster child for volunteering and

for having the courage and pioneering spirit to hear the call and do
something about a cause near and dear to their heart, the empowerment of
all women to be the best they can be; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, it is appropriate to publicly proclaim and commend them for the
edification and emulation of others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Monica Muamba upon the occasion of her designation as the recipi-
ent of a 2012 Educational Advancement Foundation Salute To Excellence in
Community Education Award on June 23, 2012; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Monica Muamba.