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AMEC & MEATF hosts 11th Annual Congressional

International Women’s Day Celebration

OUR BUREAU you.” Appreciating Samara’s lead- as, Dr. Anupama Gotimukula, who arrived in America alone 28 years
ership qualities, he referred to her was one of the 20 Global Women of ago with just $40 in her pocket.
Washington, DC
talk as “one of the most fascinating Excellence 2023 awardees, highlight- “My personal achievement can
he American Multi Ethnic speeches” he had ever heard. ed AAPI’s contributions during the inspire young women and single
Coalition (AMEC) and the Praising the organizers, Krishna- COVID pandemic. Dr. Gotimukula mothers, and the path to empower-
TMulti Ethnic Advisory Task moorthi said he was happy to be part said AAPI rose over $5 million in ment is through entrepreneurship,”
Force (MEATF) hosted the 11th of the occasion to celebrate women. fundraising, supplied oxygen con- she said while advocating fair repre-
Annual Congressional Internation- Referring to the organizers, he said centrators and ventilators, and pro- sentation of women and minorities
al Women’s Day 2023, on March 8, “They do the Lord’s work in terms vided telemedicine assistance during in the government and corporate
2023, on Capitol Hill, and celebrated of helping others in a time when a lot the acute Delta wave crisis in India. world for equitable society.
the achievements of 20 women of di- of people need help… so the helpers She also talked about AAPI’s na- Caldwell Realty Top Perform-
verse ethnicities. are the ones that we look to in Con- tional blood donation drive last year, er Kathy Thorat , Meridian Health
Congressman Danny Davis, gress for leadership.” About Davis, and her ongoing Rural India public CEO Sherri Husa, Black Public
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Jonathan Krishnamoorthi said “he is about the health initiative, “Indian Preventive Safety Alliance Chicago Founder
Jackson and Congresswoman De- people,” and “community empower- Task Force Guidelines” for preven- Nikki Harvey ,State Assemblywom-
lia Ramirez all representing Illinois ment,” and “if there is a way, he will tive health, which has directly bene- an Jennifer Rajkumar, Dr Twin
along with President of Chicago mean to get it done.” fited 60 villages to-date. Green, CEO , The Link & Option
Medical Society Dr. Tariq Butt, Acknowledging the efforts of “I work for NASA and diver- Center , South Holland , IL, Cyn-
Shan Vaithilingam, South Asia Davis to recognize ethnic communi- sity inclusion and equity is one of thia Dorsey Edwards, CEO Store-
Advertising Executive, The Global ties, minorities, and especially wom- our core values, and I look forward house of Solutions , Atlanta, Dr
Eye, Los Angeles who hails from en, Dr. Prabhakar expressed his con- to increasing that through the dig- Rani Yousefzai , CEO, Belleza Med
Sri Lanka and Founder of Dads tent in the continuing of the awards ital future,” said Deputy Director Spa , Skokie, IL , Melani Fernando
with Daughters, New York Ravi ceremony for the second consecutive of NASA Goddard Flight Center, , Executive Director , Aetna Health
KARKARA were all presented the year on Capitol Hill. He thanked Maryland, Joanne Hill. Plan of Illinois, Delia Davis, Depu-
Edward & Lily Prabhakar Centena- Chief of Staff to Davis, Tumia Rome- Mary Barthelson, 2023 Candi- ty Director of NACHC, Washington
ry Awards. ro, for playing a vital role in bringing date for Virginia House of Delegates D.C., White House Correspondent
This Award commemorates the this ceremony to Capitol Hill. Refer- and Space Systems Engineer, an ad- of ANI, Reena Bhardwaj, President
birth centenary of Edward & Lily ring to Karkara, Dr. Prabhakar said vocate for low-income families in & CEO of Esolvit, Usha Boddapu,
Prabhakar, the parents of Dr VGP, he was happy to “[pass] the baton to Fairfax County, promoter of STEM Founder of SAPNA, Dr. Sarada
the founder of AMEC & MEATF. the next generation,” and her Call to education, and supporter for the re- Sonty, and Founder of Vidya Jyo-
So far 16 outstanding persons Action “set the tone for today.” settlement of refugees, said, “I be- thi, Pratibha Jairath were among the
have received the Edward & Lily The Special Guest was a lieve that it is important for women other awardees who were honored
Prabhakar Centenary Award. The high-ranking federal official Brian to support and uplift each other and at the impressive ceremony .
Global Eye Magazine is honoring Pasternak, Administrator, Office of to encourage one another to pursue The organizers Seeta Bala,
100 individuals/ institutions with the Foreign Labor Certifications, their passions and goals. By doing so AMEC & MEATF Awards Jury
the Prestigious EDWARD & LILY U. S. Department of Labor, Wash- we can create a world where every Chair and Shree Gurusamy,
PRABHAKAR CENTENARY ington D. C. who Presented a copy woman has the opportunity to suc- AMEC’s Secretary General excelled
AWARD throughout the Birth cen- of GSA’s first publication SABD - a ceed regardless of their background as the emcees for the event with
tenary year of DR. VGP’s blessed collection of poems authored by Dr or their circumstances.” flawless and seamless precision.
parents from March 1,2023 to Au- Sarada Sonty to each awardee at the Community Activist, Zoe Ma, Richa Chand, AMEC Commis-
gust 22, 2024 ceremony. who helps underserved inner-city sioner introduced the Edward &
Congressman Davis said, “I Past President of the American youth with violence prevention, Lily Prabhakar Centenary Award
thank all of you for coming to visit Association of Physicians of Indian through the Gandhi King Center recipients and interviewed the Top
your house, the House of Represen- Origin (AAPI), and Pediatric Anes- for Non-Violence in Englewood, IL, 20 Global Women awardees for The
tatives, and the Senate. It belongs to thesiologist from San Antonio, Tex- said she is a Chinese immigrant who Global Eye TV.

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