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This resolution honors Dr. Andrise Bass for her significant humanitarian and social justice work, recognizing her at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Visionary Awards Gala on March 9, 2025, during Women's History Month. The resolution highlights Dr. Bass's 29-year career in private and nonprofit sectors, emphasizing her global advocacy for education, human rights, and social equity. Specifically, it notes her founding of the Humanitarian Focus Foundation, her literacy program in Haiti that impacted over 1,600 children, and her work across multiple countries to expand educational access. The resolution also acknowledges her leadership as a United Nations consultant, her role as Global Peace Ambassador Country Director for the United States, and her efforts in supporting immigration policies like Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Dr. Bass has been recognized by U.S. Presidents and received two Honorary Doctorate Degrees for her contributions to peace and conflict resolution. The legislative body resolves to honor her by pausing its deliberations to commend her extraordinary contributions to humanitarian service, education, diplomacy, and social justice, and will transmit an official, engrossed copy of the resolution to Dr. Bass.

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