Woman Ira Lewis proudly shows her International Peace Ambassador certificates from the Institute of Public Coverage and Diplomacy Analysis, on the Scandinavian Home on Park Avenue in Manhattan, a part of the United Nations Common Meeting (UNGA) Diplomacy of Excellence initiative.
Photograph courtesy Woman Ira Lewis
Woman Ira Lewis, distinguished humanitarian, and President of the award-winning Guyana American Heritage Basis, New Jersey was appointed Global Peace Ambassador representing the Institute of Public Coverage and Diplomacy Analysis, throughout a charity gala dinner on September 23.
Themed: Legacy let’s have fun Trailblazers, International Leaders, and Human Rights Defenders – the high-level five-hour occasion on the Scandinavian Home on Park Avenue in Manhattan, was a part of the United Nations Common Meeting (UNGA) Diplomacy of Excellence initiative.
Lewis who was elegantly wearing a shocking pink floor-length robe, befitting the night’s 1000 Shades of Ladies Basis ITL, in collaboration with Peacock Capital Advisors Group, stated it was an honor to be acknowledged by such prestigious organizations.
The certificates that reads, “the Institute of Public Coverage and Diplomacy Analysis has acknowledged your dedication and contribution to a peaceable society and the United Widespread Agenda in the direction of a sustainable future,” additionally lauded the excellent work Lewis has been doing in her neighborhood for greater than 40 years.
Dr. Andrise Bass (PhD) founder, and Co-founder Carlos Manuel Perez Gonzalaz, of the Institute of Public Coverage and Diplomacy Analysis, signed the certificates, and praised the honorees throughout the Excellence Awards Gala, attended by many dignitaries and diplomats.
Lewis, an Govt legislative aide to Assemblywoman Britnee N. Timberlake, of the thirty fourth Legislative District, New Jersey, and who has spearheaded meals distributions, and performed a pivotal function throughout the COVID pandemic, making certain that residents obtained PPE, is enthusiastic about giving again to the neighborhood.
She has a knack for mobilizing many individuals for a single occasion. This skill impressed Timberlake, a freeholder legislator, to recruit Woman Ira as her level individual to rally the assist she wanted to get laws to be tabled.
With the assistance of Woman Ira, the Assemblywoman was lately capable of enhance the minimal wage to $15 and she or he was the important thing participant behind the wise gun legal guidelines, which demand that individuals shopping for weapons are subjected to background checks.
Woman Ira is well-known for selling her multi-cultural Guyanese heritage by sporting the colours of the golden Arrowhead flag in all its glory.
The socialite, and charitable Woman Ira, as she is fondly referred to as, has been saluted many occasions by her neighborhood, and the mayor of the Metropolis of East Orange.
For extra that fourteen years, she has spearheaded an annual flag elevating ceremony, and cultural extravaganza on the plaza of Metropolis Corridor to have fun Guyana’s Independence, the place tons of of awards and Citations have been handed out to neighborhood leaders, performers, journalists, and those that have made contributions for the betterment of themselves, and their neighborhood.
Woman Ira Lewis who goes above and past for her neighborhood, serving with selfless devotion, and with a smile on her face, can be a founding member of the 14-year Caribbean American Household Enjoyable Day occasion held at Monte Irving Park, NJ.
She has stated that she does the whole lot with function and is at all times prepared to supply service wherever it’s wanted. “I’m on a mission to assist the weak,” she stated.
“Being a humanitarian is my factor… my weak point has at all times been to offer assist to individuals and assist them to succeed in to the subsequent degree; to get out of poverty.”
It was via the Brooklyn-based non-profit United Bridge Builders Mission, she helped to understand, that she was capable of assist Guyanese boxing champion, Clive Atwell, bear essential corrective mind surgical procedure, years in the past.
Additionally, a musician Lewis is famend for her skillful skill to play the clarinet. She retains the neighborhood entertained underneath her LadyIra Promotions group. For all this, she has obtained quite a few accolades.
Regardless of her busy neighborhood engagement and work schedule Woman Ira nonetheless finds time for her two grown youngsters, Sherwin and Tandeica – and spouse to Cornel Vieira Lewis.
The neighborhood wish to congratulate this phenomenal girl who has obtained quite a few accolades, together with the Guyana Cultural Affiliation Award, Citations from Brooklyn Borough Corridor, the Metropolis of East Orange, and the Jersey Metropolis Carnival Affiliation, amongst others.
