[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 103 (Wednesday, July 11, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1233]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING MILLENNIUM MOMENTUM FOUNDATION, INC. FOR THEIR STRONG PUBLIC 
                                SERVICE

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                            HON. KAREN BASS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 11, 2012

  Ms. BASS of California. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize an exceptional 
foundation in California's 33rd District--Millennium Momentum 
Foundation, Inc. (MMF). This Los Angeles based organization was formed 
on July 12, 2002 as a 501(c)(3) with the critical mission to increase 
the number of students and young adults from various backgrounds in the 
public service system through higher education, scholarships, 
mentoring, and leadership development training.
  MMF empowers and encourages students to further develop their passion 
for service, commitment to change, and to become leaders within their 
communities. The program rewards exceptional student leaders with 
scholarships that are matched by their own institutions, providing more 
financial resources for students to complete their college degrees. 
Students attend life changing leadership development workshops focusing 
on important issues such as personal finance, professional 
communication, dispute resolution, and resume and interview 
preparation. This foundation has an outstanding and effectual track 
record of equipping young people with the tools and skills they need to 
reach success in public service.
  Millennium Momentum Foundation, Inc. has become one of the premier 
providers of leadership development training in the nation with a 96 
percent college graduation rate and an 85 percent employment 
matriculation rate among program participants completing service 
delivery from 2004 to 2011. MMF's capacity to effectively reach, 
educate, train, and professionally develop young adults was so 
impressive, it was selected by the Obama administration in 2012 to 
serve as a national partner to help implement the White House Young 
America Series, a non-partisan educational conference initiative aiming 
to merge President Obama's vision with young America's needs in 17 
cities around the nation.
  Mr. Speaker, we are very proud to have such an outstanding 
organization as part of the Los Angeles Community and California's 33rd 
Congressional District.

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