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