DETERMINED TO EDUCATE, INC. THIRD ANNUAL AWARDS FUNDRAISING GALA

630 Grand Ballroom (630 Second Avenue, 35th st and 2nd Avenue, close to FDR and Queens Midtown Tunnel

6-9:30pm (6pm cocktails, 7pm program begins, 7:15pm dinner begins)

Honoring those who are giving back to our communities and our young people in a strong impactful way.

And Our Honorees are…..

2011 ‘Vincent C. Munn, Inspiration to Learn’ Award
Ilyasah Shabazz, President of Ilyasah Shabazz Enteprises,
Daughter of The Late Betty Shabazz and The Late Malcolm X

2011 ‘Communicator of The Year’
Bob Slade, Radio Personality, WKRS-FM 98.7, KISS FM

2011 ‘Corporate Citizen of The Year’
Rochelle Hill, President, Precision Plus Communications

2011 ‘Educator of The Year’
Shaun Powell, Writer/Author, NBA.com

2011 ‘Mentor of The Year’
Stephen Powell, Executive Director, MentoringUSA

This Gala will be benefiting our Children’s Literacy Program - “The Journal Project - Our Stories”

Beginning in mid October of 2009, we piloted a program called “The Journal Project-Our Stories”. We took at risk teens from Christopher Columbus High School in the Bronx and teamed them up with Senior Citizens at the Pelham Parkway Nursing Home in the Bronx. The objective to this program is to preserve a generation of our history and to help increase interest in literacy by storytelling (and re-telling) of relevant topics told through relevant mechanism. We will pass along “our stories” through this intergenerational project. The benefits that participants will have are to show how “times have changed” and yet how times have “remained the same” through the eyes of our elders. Also, to have these stories captured by appropriate peer groups to re-tell to their peers, thereby completing the circle of literacy (story telling and then re-telling). In the beginning the teens seemed to not show interest. A few weeks after the program they began to see the sensitive side and learned more than they expected from the seniors that were visited and even the seniors in their neighborhood. With your help, we are hoping to begin this program in many more schools starting in NYC.

TIME: 6:00pm (Cocktail hour and Silent Auction)
7:00pm (program starts)
7:15pm (dinner starts)
9:30pm (program ends)

ATTIRE: Business Attire

For more information contact 347-320-8467 or send an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here (please click on link below then click on second paypal “buy now”)
http://determinedtoeducate.com/EE/index.php/bookstore

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

For Corporate Sponsors

Summa Cum Laude Sponsor - $10,000
This VIP Ticket package includes:
-a prime-location table for 10,
-a full page color advertisement,
-Summa Cum Laude Sponsor listing in the program, 
-recognition throughout the dinner,
-co-sponsorship of general reception,
-a dedication on our website, and
-an opportunity to present an honoree

Magna Cum Laude Sponsor - $7,000
This VIP Ticket package includes:
-a prime-location table for 10,
-a full page color advertisement,
-Magna Cum Laude Sponsor listing in the program, and
-Recognition throughout the dinner.

Cum Laude Sponsor - $5,000
This VIP Ticket package includes:
-a table for 10,
-a color advertisement,
-Cum Laude Sponsor listing in the program, and
-Recognition throughout the dinner.

Tables are available for $1000 (10 per table, if sent via check/money order to address below or through paypal with fee, see below)

Tickets are $85 per person (if sent via check or money order to address below or through paypal with fee, see below). 

Tickets are available at http://determinedtoeducate.com/EE/index.php/bookstore
Through PayPal (this includes PayPal fee)

Checks should be made out to:
Determined To Educate, Inc.
Checks can be sent to: P.O Box 2918, N.Y, N.Y. 10008

We are expecting 300-350 attendees. For SPONSORSHIP LEVELS AND Gift-in-Kind donations please call 347-320-8467 or email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

We thank you all in advance for your support!

DTE Third Annual Book Donation Drive

The Learning Tree Cultural Preparatory School

11am-3pm EST

Our Third Annual Book Donation drive will be held on Saturday, May 21st from 11-3pm at:

The Learning Tree Cultural Preparatory School
801 Bartholdi Ave
Bronx, NY 10467

This drive is to help raise books for the school’s library.  We are also open to accepting supplies for the school. This school serves students from Nursery and Pre K to 8th grade.

For more information contact 347-320-8467 or send an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Determined To Educate, Inc. Second Annual Fundraising Awards Gala

630 Second Avenue, NYC - Grand Ballroom (35th Street and 2nd Avenue, near Queens Midtown Tunnel and FDR)

6PM Cocktails, 7:30PM Dinner

Honoring those who are giving back to our communities and our young people in an impactful way.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Susan L. Taylor
(Founder, NationalCARES Mentoring Movement and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Essence Magazine)

TIME: 6:00pm (Cocktail hour and Silent Auction)
7:00pm (program starts)
7:30pm (dinner starts)
8:30-8:45pm (program ends)

ATTIRE: Business Attire

For more information contact 347-320-8467 or send an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here (please click on link below then click on second paypal button in middle of page)
http://determinedtoeducate.com/EE/index.php/bookstore

Better Woman University Forum

Dwyer Cultural Center in Harlem, NY (258 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY Entrance at 123rd Street between St. Nicholas Avenue and Frederick Douglass Boulevard).

6-8pm

This Forum will bring together individuals in the community as we speak on the importance of giving back to our communities in order to better our young. We will be focusing on Mentoring, Taking care of ourselves, our children, family and Business Leadership. To register, please send an email with your name and email address to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). There are only 50 seats available. Panelists to be announced.

Better Man University Forum

Dwyer Cultural Center in Harlem, NY (258 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY Entrance at 123rd Street between St. Nicholas Avenue and Frederick Douglass Boulevard

6-8pm

This Forum will bring together individuals in the community as we speak on the importance of giving back to our communities in order to better our young. We will be focusing on Mentoring, Taking care of ourselves, our children, family and Business Leadership. To register, please send an email with your name and email address to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). There are only 50 seats available. Panelists to be announced.