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JUNE 2023
Leslie Abbey receives the New York Nonprofit Media's 2023 Nonprofit Trailblazer Award
Leslie Abbey, CEO, Hot Bread Kitchen, was honored to receive a New York Nonprofit Media's 2023 Nonprofit Trailblazer Award. The Nonprofit Trailblazers Awards celebrate leaders who have dedicated their lives to making New York a better place and the individuals honored have embodied the principles of charity, diversity, environmentalism, sustainability and governance.
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MAY 2023
Barbara Marcus Honored at the 2023 New York Edge Gala
Barbara Marcus, President & Publisher, Random House Children's Books, was honored at the 2023 New York Edge Gala on May 9th. New York Edge aims to bridge the opportunity gap and provide students access to high-quality afterschool programs to ignite their intellectual curiosity. New York Edge is one of the largest providers of school-based afterschool programs in New York City and the metropolitan region, impacting nearly 40,000 students from typically underserved neighborhoods. New York Edge offers combined academic enrichment curricula including: literacy, STEAM, leadership, High School Today College Tomorrow (HSTCT) and Middle School Today High School Tomorrow (MSTHST) with sports and wellness, music, visual and performing arts opportunities and trips to educational and cultural institutions.
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April 2023
New Performance Space Named in Honor of Jonelle Procope
Jonelle Procope, Departing President & Chief Executive Officer, Apollo Theater, will have a new performance space named in her honor as part of the famous Harlem theater. The 99-seat theater in The Apollo’s soon-to-be-opened expansion will be named the Procope Theater. The flexible theater is one of two new performance spaces in the renovated 25,000-square-foot Victoria Theater facility, located just a few steps east of The Apollo on 125th Street.
“Jonelle’s leadership of The Apollo has transformed The Apollo into an internationally recognized cultural institution, expanding it into the largest Black performing arts organizations discovering new talent and hosting established artists on the iconic Apollo stage.” - Charles E. Phillips, chairman of The Apollo’s board
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MARCH 2023
Tania Tetlow Highlighted on NBC News for Women's History Month
Forum member Tania Tetlow, President of Fordham University , was spotlighted on NBC New York in celebration of Women's History Month for becoming the first female president of the prestigious school.
"When you squander half the talent of the human race, you're giving up on a lot." - Tania Tetlow
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