[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14446]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF BARBARA WONG

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Barbara Wong, 
an incredible advocate for the arts, who has been executive director of 
Providence CityArts for Youth for 16 years.
  Throughout her career, Barbara has helped thousands of youth realize 
the importance of art in their own lives, as well as its extraordinary 
power to create social change. Thanks to her, the arts community in 
Providence is more vibrant, more diverse, and more accessible for 
children from all backgrounds than ever before.
  In 2014, her dedication to ensuring that all children have the same 
opportunities to learn about and pursue the arts helped Providence 
CityArts for Youth earn a trip to the White House to receive the 
prestigious National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award.
  It is my honor to thank Barbara for her years of service to the 
children and young people of Providence, and I wish her all the best in 
the coming years.

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