[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8178]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        A TRIBUTE TO ROSE CARTER

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 19, 2009

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Rose Carter, 
a strong upbeat presence in the Brooklyn community.
  Rose Carter is a cheerleader. She has strong family values and from 
an early age demonstrated a deep commitment to her community.
  Rose jump-started her community service at The Midwood Development 
Corporation, Brooklyn, New York, working as a youth coordinator. She 
took her job seriously and developed and implemented many multicultural 
programs. She also spearheaded workshops that highlighted self 
awareness, good citizenship, tolerance and volunteerism.
  While at Midwood, she expanded her learning by taking advantage of an 
opportunity to work as a merchant liaison. In this role, she utilized 
the relationships which she had cultivated to provide resources for an 
intergenerational art show; she created the show in an attempt to 
bridge the gap between the young and the elderly.
  Currently Rose Carter works at PS 260 Breuckelen School. There she is 
known for her hallway presence and commitment to motivating the school 
community. Rose Carter's everyday efforts are focused on rallying 
everyone she comes in contact with to have a good day. As the parent 
coordinator she is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the 
school population and their families. Rose Carter is very passionate 
about her work and gives beyond the required responsibilities of the 
job.
  During the Hurricane Katrina disaster, Rose Carter was instrumental 
in helping victims who relocated to New York and had children enrolled 
in the school. She facilitated a connection of a Moroccan couple that 
spoke very little English with a Pakistani group that spoke their 
native language. This is just one example of her dynamism and devotion.
  Rose seeks out civic minded people like herself and she inspires 
people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds to seek and celebrate 
excellence.
  She is a mother, motivator and a consummate optimist.

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