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Joann Ariola introduces guest and discloses personal information
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Council Member Joann Ariola introduces a student guest, Amanda Jaggernath, who won a veterans essay contest. Ariola then discloses personal information related to the transparency resolution.
- Amanda Jaggernath, a student from MS137 America School of Heroes in Queens, speaks about her experience and background.
- The council member mentions a veterans essay contest, which Amanda won by writing about her PE teacher.
- Ariola discloses that her son works for sanitation and her grandson will be attending CUNY in September.
Joann Ariola
0:37:52
Permission to introduce my guest.
Amanda Farías
0:37:54
Permission grandson.
Joann Ariola
0:37:55
Thank you.
0:37:56
This is Amanda Jagernath.
0:37:58
She is a council member for the day, and she has a few words she'd like to say.
Amanda Farías
0:38:03
Go ahead, honey.
Amanda Jaggernath
0:38:07
It's okay.
0:38:08
Good afternoon, everyone.
0:38:09
My name is Amanda Geranau, and I am a student at MS137 America School of Heroes School, which is located in Queens.
0:38:17
Today, I am here honored to represent my school here at City Hall, and I am incredibly excited to be here and have the opportunity to meet with all of you.
0:38:26
This just proves coming from a hardworking migrant parent at times struggling to give me the best education so I can achieve anything life that is possible for me and my family.
0:38:37
Thank you.
Joann Ariola
0:38:49
Amanda was the winner of our veterans essay contest.
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She wrote about her PE teacher who couldn't be here today.
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I would like to disclose for the pen transparency resolution that I my son works for sanitation, and come September.
0:39:03
My grandson will be a student at CUNY, so I'm proud to say that.
0:39:07
And then, Ayano.
0:39:10
Thank you.