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	The Year in Review Another year has come and gone. Thanks to our team of talented teaching artists, dedicated staff, hard-working school partners, committed parents, and inspiring students, it has been another eventful school year. Through our *Student Programs, Parent & Family Workshops, Professional Development, and Auditorium Performances, ENACT partnered with 90 schools throughout the five boroughs this year, working with: 8,279 students 1,672 parents & guardians 703 teachers & school staff In our six dropout prevention programs, funded by the NYC Council Dropout Prevention & Intervention Initiative* and United Way’s Community Achievement Project in Schools (CAPS), ENACT’s on-site staff served 688 middle and high students through in-class and after-school workshops, attendance monitoring, and family outreach. The students from our dropout prevention programs ended the year with an evening of performances - Show Up! 2010 - that celebrated their many achievements during the year and reaffirmed their commitment to excellence in school. Other 2009-10 highlights include: NYC Council passed the Dropout Prevention & Intervention Initiative in June, ensuring that we’ll be back at Legacy School for Integrated Studies, and Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts, and begin a new program at M.S. 363 next year! Read more »
	ENACT on ABC News 7 Eyewitness News 7 (WABC-TV) Education Reporter Art McFarland and his crew paid a visit to the ENACT program at M.S. 399 in the Bronx. The two-minute feature story captured an ENACT workshop in progress and included interviews with ENACT student Juan Encarnacion, M.S. 399 principal Angelo Ledda, and Executive Director Diana Feldman. Watch the entire segment »
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Gearing Up for the New Year ENACT is hard at work this summer to prepare for September. We’re excited about two new dropout prevention programs at the School for Legal Studies in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and the M.S. 363 in the Bronx! Programs are available for the 2010-11 school year. You can book a Student Programs, Parent & Family Workshops, Professional Staff Development, or Auditorium Performances now for the fall. Contact Leslie Wright at (212) 741-6591 ext. 214 or leslie.wright@enact.org for more information. Acknowledgements Thank you to the following foundations for their recent support of ENACT and our programs! Colgate-Palmolive Company Inner City Education Fund The Countess Moira Charitable Foundation The Marion E. Kenworthy-Sarah H. Swift Foundation Thanks for Celebrating JunEnact! On June 29, Board members Steve Schumacher, Tom Diamante, and Michael Wu hosted the JunEnact Happy Hour at Gstaad in Chelsea. More than 35 ENACT friends came out to support our programs, raising $2,000! Thanks to our Board of Directors for gathering all of the silent auction items, including a Mets jersey signed by Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, a signed copy of a “Puff the Magic Dragon” picture book by Peter Yarrow, and a private tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art! Annual Parent Advisory Committee Picnic CALLING ALL PARENTS! Join us for the upcoming Parent Advisory Committee Picnic. With food, drinks, and games on hand, our annual picnic is a great opportunity for ENACT families to connect and build community. Date: Saturday, August 21 Time: 11 AM to 3 PM Location: Riverbank State Park (entrance is at 145th Street and Riverside Drive in Manhattan) For more information and to RSVP, contact Betty Graham at (212) 741-6591 ext. 217 or betty.graham@enact.org.	The Year in Review (continued) In March ENACT celebrated the first ever Respect for All Week, along with all NYC public schools, the Department of Education, and the City Council. During Respect for All Week, all of ENACT’s programming focused on the negative impact of bias-based behavior. ENACT debuted our new original play, “In My Skin,” at Tottenville High School, Legacy School, and Queens Children’s Center. Michael Jones, an ENACT teaching artist, wrote the new play which explores themes of self-respect and acceptance. In 2009-10, our Parent Advisory Committee grew from 11 to 15 members! The Parent Advisory Committee is a community of support and encourage for ENACT parents and caregivers citywide. Meeting quarterly, they learn about different tools and resources to better support their children, such as the Department of Education’s ARIS Parent Link to stay informed on progress in school.
	A Special Evening with ENACT On May 27, students from ENACT’s partnership programs used their powerful voices in front of an audience of nearly 300 family members, teachers, principals, friends and representatives from the Department of Education, NYC Council and United Way. Show Up! 2010, ENACT’s annual year-end student showcase, focused on the challenges that all too often lead students to drop out of school, and on the importance of being present instead of hiding behind technology. Show Up! 2010 was the culmination of a year-long dropout prevention program, funded by the NYC Council and United Way, at Legacy School for Integrated Studies, Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts, M.S. 399 and M.S. 8. Special thanks to keynote speaker Juanitya Ayala-Vargas from United Way of New York City, all the volunteers from Credit-Suisse, and the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College.

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