HOST COMMITTEE
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Jack Davies, Chair
Ken Campbell
Debra Claire
Quiton Cooper
James Forman, Jr.
Leah Gansler
Reginald Herndon
Anne Kendall
Mary Kennedy
Eugene Kinlow
Joan Rector McGlockton
David Miller
Stacey Miller
Dimitri Nionakis and
Maria Nanis
Kathleen Padian
Claudia Pharis
Steven and Anne Reed
Cynthia Robbins
Lottie Robbins
Constancia Romilly and
Terry Weber
Edith Tatel
Richard Wood
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
J. Robby Gregg, Jr., Chair
Michelle Bellamy-Buck
Darlene “Star” Brown
Kendria Chase
Jennifer Cortner
Tamara DiRobbio
Michael Faulkner
Darren Feeley
Thaly Germain
Janice Hill
Heather Homonoff
Gene Pinkard
Nataki Reynolds
Cynthia Robbins
Zakiya Sackor
Rashida Waters
EVENT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
Eileen Bramlet, Co-Chair
Stacey Miller, Co-Chair
Ingrid Padgett
Cynthia Robbins
Anne Schoolcraft
HONORARY HOST COMMITTEE
Patti Austin
Renee Poussaint
Neil Albert
Nickolas Ashford and
Valerie Simpson
Josephine C. Baker
Robert Bobb
Dr. Dorothy I. Height
Alexis Herman
Cicely Tyson
Sheryl Lee Ralph
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On May 9, 2008, the See Forever Foundation/Maya Angelou Public Charter School hosted its eleventh annual signature event featuring the school’s namesake, Dr. Maya Angelou, at the historic Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. Patti Austin, 2008 Grammy award-winning jazz vocalist and Renee Poussaint, Emmy award-winning journalist, joined former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman and acclaimed star of film, screen and the Broadway stage Sheryl Lee Ralph, in celebrating Dr. Maya Angelou’s 80th birthday and the 10th anniversary of the Maya Angelou Public Charter School (MAPCS) in Washington, D.C.The event was a momentous occasion honoring Dr. Angelou’s 80th birthday and featuring celebrity guests, alongside the talents of aspiring MAPCS students.
We anticipated hundreds of attendees for this year’s event and were thrilled that we ended the night with a full house, filling the Lincoln Theatre to its maximum capacity! Over 1,200 guests attended our Year of the Phenomenal Woman Celebration – named so in honor of Dr. Angelou’s celebrated poem. Guests included celebrities from across the entertainment fields, national and local politicians, business leaders and other luminaries. Through this event, attendees were given a glimpse into the lives of our students. More importantly, guests were able to appreciate the dedication and commitment our students inspire in us all.
The See Forever Foundation (SFF) is the nonprofit organization that raises funds to support the transformative educational program and socio-mental wraparound services students receive at the MAPCS. All funds raised as a part of the event support the rigorous academic program, relevant course work and important wraparound supports alternative students receive across our campuses. We are grateful to our title sponsor WilmerHale, and other lead sponsors including Plaza Construction, The Random House Publishing Group, DIAGEO, RLJ Development and AOL, for their support of our work to change the ‘at-risk’ proposition for our students, to one of ‘at-promise.
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"Upon asking Dr. Maya Angelou how I could best help her, she responded - 'support my school.' The Maya Angelou Public Charter School is a priority for Dr. Angelou, not a charity."