MONDAY 27TH JULY 2020

Harold D. Akyeampong
805 Duquesne Avenue, North Las Vegas
NV 89030
07/27/20

Dear Honorable Jacky Rosen,
I hope this message meets you in the best of health.  My name is Harold D. Akyeampong, a US Citizen and a resident of your state, Nevada.  Originally from Ghana, West Africa, I relocated in early 2018 from New York after working there for over 15 years as a Master Teaching Artist/Instructor and Folk Arts Consultant for NYC area schools and the communities.  I applied, was vetted and approved to be on the Nevada Arts Council's Artist Roster in 2018 following my relocation to Las Vegas. With this approval I got opportunities with The Smith Center's Education Department where my group AFRICUSSION PERCUSSION DISCUSSION presented an enthralling School Assembly performances in Las Vegas area schools on a journey to Africa through Music, Dance, Theater and Creative Dramatics.  Our performances has received rave reviews from both students and staff and its impact on cultural appreciation and multiculturalism is enormous.  I have also been part of the City of Las Vegas' annual Youth program titled Performing and Virtual Arts Camp (PVAC) hosted at the West Las Vegas Arts Center as a consultant for 2 years.   Again through the CCSD's English Learners Department, I have had contracts to instruct After School at the Valley High School. The success of this program led to the Valley High School's arrangement for me to start In-School Percussion Instruction for the Special Ed Class titled BOOMBOX Percussion.  My other community programs has been Instructing at the Florence McClure Women's Prison and Weekend Percussion Class Instruction at the Winchester Dondero Cultural Center.
Following the health emergency brought about by the COVID 19, all my on-going and new contracts came to an abrupt end.  These unfortunate circumstance indeed impacted me negatively and I applied for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance but till today, all I have on my application and claim summary online file is that my situation is not due to the Pandemic (DUA).  I have uploaded necessary documents including evidence of wages lost unto the DETR site but no response. I have been calling over 10 times everyday except Sundays since the day I filled but I never seemed to get to anyone.
I am therefore appealing to you to come to my aid by doing anything you can to facilitate the approval and disbursement of a deserving PUA assistance.  I will furnish you with all the supporting documents if needed.  Thanks so much for your time.
Gratefully,
Harold Akyeampong.