Back to School with ArtsConnection

555 West 18th Street,New York NY 10011

21 September, 2022

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THE GALA CO-CHAIRS and BOARD OF DIRECTORS invite you to Back to School with ArtsConnectionGALA CO-CHAIRS Erica Friedman and Dr. Josh Friedman • Linda LeRoy Janklow • Lynne Katzmann and Edward Goodell • Caroline Soyoung Kim • Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis • Josephine Magliocco • Debra Harounian Peltz • Guy Stanley Philoche • Lisa and Richard Plepler • Iris and Gary Posternack • Tracey and Robert Pruzan • Tibisay Salerno and Charlie LeHuray-Jones • Amy Sung and Jeff Buick CORPORATE SPONSORS Centerview Partners LLP • Citi • Soroban Capital Partners LP • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP HOSTED BY Seth Gilliam, Theater, Film, and Television Actor HONORING Ted Berger, Founding ArtsConnection Board Member presented by the Hon. Laurie Cumbo, Commissioner, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs ARTS INNOVATOR HONOREES Clayton Calvert and Parker Calvert, Artists and Co-Founders of the NYC Culture Club Josh Campbell, COO and Co-Founder of Eazel, Inc. PRESENTATION OF THE JANKLOW AWARDS Madonna Sang Lee , Arts Liaison and English as a New Language Teacher, PS382X Amparo Chigui Santiago, ArtsConnection Teaching Artist SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY West Village String Quartet and Ruben Gonzalez & Handmade 6:30 pm cocktails 7:30 pm dinner, presentations, and performances FESTIVE ATTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Debra Harounian Peltz, Chair • Linda LeRoy Janklow, Founding Chair • Lisa Plepler, Chair Emeritus • Robert A. Pruzan, Vice Chair • Robert W. Downes, Treasurer • Theodore S. Berger, Secretary • Patricia Morris Carey, Ph.D. • Ada Ciniglio • Emily Ford • Jawad Haider • Lynne S. Katzmann • Caroline Kim • Josephine Magliocco • David Monn • Nduka Nwankwo• Iris Lior Posternack • Tibisay Salerno • Douglas Schoen • Amy Sung • Louise Hartwell White • Hon. Laurie Cumbo, Ex-Officio Rachel Watts, Executive Director LINKING LEARNING AND THE ARTS Quality arts education empowers young people to imagine, build new skills, and act on their capabilities—important tools for students to navigate their futures. For over 40 years, ArtsConnection has provided comprehensive arts education for NYC public school students across the five boroughs through programming in 100+ schools, as well as through out-of-school-time programs that engage teens in exploring pathways to careers in the creative industries. The organization has a long history of working with educators, youth workers, and students who have been marginalized in different ways, helping them develop their capacity to successfully navigate the real-life challenges they face.