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Raising the Curtain On A New Play For Newark

A festive series of grand opening celebrations are planned for the All Stars Project of New Jersey Scott Flamm Center for Afterschool Development.  On Thursday, March 14 at 11am ASP president and CEO, Gabrielle L. Kurlander, ASP NJ founding director, Gloria Strickland and ASP co-founder, Dr. Lenora B. Fulani and Newark area civic, education, business, cultural and community leaders will participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony at the entrance of the new Center.

And on Saturday, March 16 at 1pm, we are hosting a Grand Opening Celebration open to the public.

Opening Doors for Youth – A National Gala Celebration!

On Monday, April 8th the All Stars Project will host our annual National Gala Benefit at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City. This year's event, Opening Doors for Youth, will celebrate partnerships that are opening doors and creating new opportunities for more than ten thousand inner city youth every year.

This year's gala will honor: Stephanie Hunt, Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity at Southern Methodist University, Sara Matthew, D&B, Deborah Green, Elliott Management Corp., Kate Barton, Americas Vice Chair – Tax, Ernst & Young, & Gloria Strickland, ASP of New Jersey.

Kickoff Breakfast For 2013 DSY Internship Campaign An Immense Success

On Thursday, January 31^st, 2013, the All Stars Project in New York held its kickoff breakfast for the Development School for Youth (DSY) Summer Internship Campaign. Over 100 people attended to learn about how to be involved with the DSY, which brings together inner-city youth with corporate professionals.

Internship breakfasts were also held in February in San Francisco, hosted by Deloitte LLP, Chicago, hosted by Equity Residential and New Jersey, hosted by Tiffany & Co.

NY All Stars Talent Show Closes the Year Strong with the Citywide Finale Show

On Saturday, December 8^th, The All Stars Talent Show Network closed out the year with the Citywide Finale Show in Brooklyn. Nearly 150 young people, that had received enough points from earlier All Stars' shows this year, gave it their all as they competed for the Grand Prize Trophy and $1000.  Whether it was a 20-person dance group giving a hip hop tribute to Michael Jackson or a charismatic young rapper addressing social issues through rhymes, all of the high energy performances kept the audience engaged & cheering along. The young people all received the All Stars gold medal, but it was a pint-sized, triple-threat performer from Harlem who sang, danced, and rapped his way into the audience's heart who took home the Grand Prize Trophy.

Luncheon raises $500,000 as DSY celebrates 15th anniversary

On Friday, December 7^th, the All Stars Project hosted the 11^th Annual Learning from Leaders Luncheon at the New York Marriott Marquis. At the event, we celebrated the 15^th Anniversary of the Joseph A. Forgione Development School for Youth (DSY).

The luncheon recognized key leaders of the DSY: Reade H. Ryan, Jr., Shearman & Sterling LLP and Craig Shapiro, Barclays; President's Committee members Alicia Ogawa, Carla Ogunrinde, and Christina Roccos. And the luncheon gave special recognition to AIG and JPMorgan Chase.

200 Business and Community Leaders Attend SF Bay Area’s Benefit Luncheon

ASP of the San Francisco Bay Area held its annual benefit luncheon, Partners with Youth, on Thursday, October 25 at the historic Mark Hopkins Hotel on Nob Hill in San Francisco. The luncheon raised $200,000 for the All Stars SF Bay Area afterschool youth development programs, a record-breaker for the program. Luncheon honorees Jim Cushing, ForLeasing.com, and Jim Day, partner at Latham & Watkins, received Partners with Youth Awards. Melanie Peña, Summer Search Foundation, received a Community Spirit Award.

Talented Youth Perform at Newark

On Saturday, November 10th, the All Stars Talent Show Network (ASTSN) held a talent show at Central High School in Newark, NJ. Twenty-four acts consisting of young people from Newark, Orange, Irvington, and East Orange performed songs, rap and hip hop dance to an audience of family, friends, and community members.  Also performing big roles for the day were 46 youth volunteers who came out to run the lights, sound, box office and stage manage. With excitement for all who attended, the show ended with the announcement of grand prize winning group "Insanity," an ensemble of young girls from East Orange between the ages of 5 and 13.

UX Opening Day a Big Success!

UX, the All Stars' free school of continuing development for people of all ages, kicked off its fall semester with Opening Day on Saturday, September 15 with 493 people in attendance!  Popular UX courses and workshops include Play with Art, Our Lives in Poetry, Architectural Tours and Public Speaking.

To register for UX, go to www.allstars.org/ux or contact Lisa Linnen at llinnen@allstars.org