[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 62 (Monday, April 7, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E289-E290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING JASMINE BAKER

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                            HON. JASON CROW

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 7, 2025

  Mr. CROW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jasmine Baker, 
winner of a 2024 James Madison Fellowship from the James Madison 
Memorial Fellowship Foundation. This fellowship is awarded to educators 
who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to civic responsibility and 
education in the areas of American history, American government, or 
civics.
  Mrs. Baker began her service in the U.S. Air Force, conducting 
signals analysis in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  Upon leaving the military, Mrs. Baker continued to serve her 
community through education. She went to school using the GI Bill, and 
became a social studies teacher with an emphasis on supporting 
education in urban communities. As an eighth-grade teacher at Mrachek 
Middle School in Aurora, Colorado, she incorporates intensive 
discussion and diverse cultural narratives to promote critical 
thinking.
  A participant in the national We the People research project and a 
``Push-In'' facilitator, Mrs. Baker works to make education more 
accessible. As a facilitator, she focuses on addressing the challenges 
Black youth face in school and on creating more equitable spaces for 
young women through professional development programs and student 
groups.
  As Aurora Public Schools' co-facilitator for social studies programs, 
she coordinates with all district middle school teachers to strengthen 
education our Aurora youth receive and to help mentor new educators. 
And as a coach of the Step Team, she drives her athletes to build 
leadership skills, confidence, community, and to pass down cultural and 
historical knowledge.
  As Colorado's 2024 James Madison Fellow, Mrs. Baker will continue her 
own education and complete a master's degree at the University of 
Colorado Denver. She hopes to use this opportunity to facilitate even 
greater educational advancement for her students and to

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build a stronger, more civically adept community.
  I thank Mrs. Baker for her service to our community and wish her the 
best in her studies as she completes the James Madison Fellowship.

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