2. — SCHEDULE —
Friday, September 27
8:30PM
Awards Presentation
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Jeff Harvey, Event Chair
SVP & Managing Director, Southern U.S., SAP Americas
RON RUITER AWARD FOR VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Kay, Rebecca and Kathleen Stueve, NCL - Buckhead
CFY-ATLANTA 2013 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Ericka Hamilton, M.L.King Jr. Middle School
CFY-ATLANTA 2013 FAMILY OF THE YEAR
Mahagoni Bracey, Ronald E. McNair Middle School
Chacetea Bracey, Proud Parent of Mahagoni
Silent Auction
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CFY Blended Learning Classroom Demo
7:30PM
8:00PM
9:15PM
CFY STUDENT AMBASSADORS
Rameka Clark, M.L.King Jr. Middle School
TeAnthony Hancock, M.L. King Jr. Middle School
Joshua Shields, KIPP South Fulton Academy
Raven Williams, KIPP South Fulton Academy
Mahagoni Bracey, Ronald E. McNair Middle School
Prayer Idowu, Ronald E. McNair Middle School
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Table of Contents
Welcome .............................................................................. 3
Inspire 2013 Sponsors......................................................... 4-5
About CFY............................................................................. 6
CFY-Atlanta’s Year in Review.............................................. 7
Volunteer of the Year Award............................................... 8-9
Teacher of the Year Award.................................................. 10-11
Quotes from CFY-Atlanta Families.................................... 12
Family of the Year Award.................................................... 13
Family of the Year Student Letter...................................... 14
Family of the Year Parent Letter......................................... 15
CFY Boards & Staff.............................................................. 16
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5. Welcome to Inspire 2013
Dear Friends,
Welcome and thank you for joining us at Inspire 2013! We hope you
enjoy the evening as we celebrate the positive impact CFY’s Digital
Learning Program is having on family involvement in learning, teachers’
ability to personalize instruction, and student achievement. There is
truly much to be proud of!
In addition to our formal presentation, be sure to participate in one
of the scheduled CFY Blended Learning Classroom demonstrations,
where you can experience first-hand how CFY’s educator services and
PowerMyLearning®, CFY’s K-12 cloud-based learning platform, are
transforming instruction and facilitating student-driven learning.
You’ll quickly see that “this is not your Mama’s classroom!”
Throughout the evening, please also consider how you can personally
get involved to help CFY-Atlanta have an even greater impact within
our community. Become a CFY Advocate, Volunteer, or make a
Personal Investment – our work depends on the collective generosity
of our business and community leaders, and we need you!
Together, we are helping school communities transform teaching
and learning, making a real difference in the lives and futures of our
underserved youth. Together, we can make a difference!
Warmly,
Jeanne Artime
Executive Director
CFY-Atlanta
Jeff Harvey
Inspire Event Chair
SAP Americas
6. Thank you to our generous sponsors
PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
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American Family Insurance • BB&T • Barcoding, Inc.
Clarkston Consulting • David & Patrina Cole
Edible Arrangements - Buckhead • Given Imaging
Modo Modo Agency • Northpark Town Center • Rollins, Inc.
Anonymous on behalf of CFY’s Partner School & Families
Abacus Solutions, LLC • Apex Systems, Inc. • Chick-fil-A
Fleishman-Hillard • Jabian Cares • Michael & Wesley Kuenne
Thompson Technologies
Affairs to Remember Caterers • Association Planners of Georgia
Coca-Cola Enterprises • Given Imaging • Jenny McCartney Collection
Kat Goduco Photography • Novare Events, LLC • Ricoh, Americas
Spectrum Entertainment & Events
UNDERWRITING SUPPORT
BRONZE SPONSORS
IN-KIND SUPPORT
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All proceeds benefit CFY-Atlanta’s Digital Learning Program
8. About CFY
CFY-Atlanta is a leading branch of the national non-profit organization,
CFY. Our comprehensive Digital Learning Program, combined with our
K-12 cloud-based education platform, PowerMyLearning®, helps Atlanta
school districts leverage digital learning to transform their low-income
school communities, promote educational equity, and improve student
achievement towards college and career readiness.
CFY’s Digital Learning Program offers a multi-year school partnership
that supports school leaders in driving new instructional approaches
and developing deeper school-home connections. Services include
ongoing blended learning consulting for teachers so they can leverage
PowerMyLearning and other technologies to drive personalized instruction
and student-driven learning, as well as family training throughout middle
school to help parents utilize
PowerMyLearning and other home
strategies to support their child’s
learning. To further encourage
student-driven learning at home and
increase parental involvement, CFY
also provides in-home technology
for all incoming 6th grade students.
As a result, schools deepen their
connectedness with families and
parents become more involved in
their child’s education overall.
CFY’s PowerMyLearning platform organizes thousands of free high-
quality digital learning activities (defined as tutorials, educational games,
simulations, interactives, videos and more) tagged by subject, grade and the
Common Core Standards, and makes it easy to discover fun and engaging
content that reinforce classroom learning and spark new areas of interest.
PowerMyLearning offers a robust feature set, including “playlists,” which
are tailored sequences of digital learning activities, also mapped to the
Common Core Standards. Teachers can choose from existing playlists
or design their own based on the individual learning needs of any given
student, and students can find their own engaging content to improve in
areas of weakness and explore areas of strength.
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9. TEACHERS49 Trained on the benefits of
Blended Learning and
PowerMyLearning.org
90 On-site consulting for 6th grade
math teachers
1 BLENDED
LEARNING
CONSULTANT
2 PILOT
SCHOOLS*
DAYS
FAMILIES
6,000
1,215
Students and Parents Trained &
Home Learning Centers delivered
Families Served
TO DATE
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School *
Ronald E. McNair Middle School*
Louise Radloff Middle School
KIPP South Fulton Academy
KIPP STRIVE Academy
KIPP Vision Academy
KIPP WAYS Academy
Jean Childs Young Middle School
SCHOOLS
DISTRICTS3Atlanta Public Schools
Fulton County School
Gwinnett County Public Schools
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CFY-Atlanta’s 2012-13 Year in Review
10. The Ron Ruiter Award
for Volunteer of the Year
The Ron Ruiter Award for Volunteer of the Year recognizes an exceptional
individual or group for their many
contributions to CFY’s important work within
the Atlanta community. Dedicated in honor of
Mr. Ron Ruiter, a 2010 Volunteer of the Year
Award Finalist that passed unexpectedly, the
award acknowledges and celebrates the passion,
dedication and volunteer spirit which Ron so
humbly embodied.
You, too, can get involved and help make CFY-Atlanta’s mission a reality.
Throughout the year we rely on individual and group volunteers to help
make our important work happen, consider supporting CFY-Atlanta as:
• Classroom Volunteers: Assist CFY Family Trainers during workshops
by providing individualized attention to students and their families as
they learn how to effectively use their computer-based home learning
centers.
• Workshop Technical Volunteers: Help CFY Technical Assistants
provide as-needed technical support and set-up during workshops.
• Warehouse Volunteers: Assist CFY staff with testing, cleaning,
refurbishing and imaging donated computers for distribution during
CFY’s workshops.
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VOLUNTEERS
contributed over
2,000
HOURS
Jake Artime, The Westminister Schools
Robert Lipsitz, Factory Automation Systems
Janet Thornton, Chattahoochee Technical College
Stueve Family, National Charity League - Buckhead
Chattahoochee Technical College Group Volunteers
Emory Public Interest Committee Group Volunteers
2013 Volunteer of the Year
Award Nominees
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2013 Volunteer of the Year Winner
Kay, Rebecca & Kathleen Stueve
National Charity League - Buckhead Chapter
The Stueve family first learned about CFY-Atlanta in February of 2010 as
members of the Buckhead Chapter of National Charity League, a nonprofit
volunteer organization that is respected as one of the nation’s most
distinctive mother-daughter membership organizations. Since then, Kay
and her two daughters, Rebecca – a freshman at Wake Forest University –
and Kathleen – a freshman at Whitefield Academy – have volunteered over
350 hours in CFY-Atlanta’s warehouse and at Family Learning Workshops
across Atlanta.
In addition to the many hours Kay, Rebecca and Kathleen have volunteered
as a family, each has given back distinctly in their own right. The eldest
daughter, Rebecca, participated in an internship where she personally
contributed over 50 hours during the summer, helping test and refurbish
donated computers. Kathleen organized a volunteer group from her
freshman class, in addition to volunteering to help in Spanish-speaking
classrooms at CFY workshops. Kay continues to be one of CFY-Atlanta’s
biggest champions, encouraging others at the National Charity League to
get involved and support CFY’s work, gathering auction items for Inspire,
and continually finding new ways to help CFY staff. Above all else, the
Stueve family’s dedication and enthusiasm have made our jobs easier.
CFY-Atlanta is honored to present this award to Kay, Rebecca, and
Kathleen, and are proud to have them as part of the CFY-Atlanta team.
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“We all love working in the warehouse, organizing and
transforming electronic components into educational
learning centers for middle school students that are
hungry to learn. After a workshop, we see proud students
with their new computers, leaving with their confident
parents who now envision a brighter future for their
children – a win/win situation! But the best thing that CFY
gives me is the precious opportunity to work alongside
my teenage daughters, learning and laughing together.”
- Kay Stueve
12. CFY-Atlanta Teacher of the Year Award
In today’s digital world, the incorporation of digital learning activities
within teacher-led classroom instruction has tremendous potential to
address individual student needs, boost student engagement, and facilitate
learning opportunities outside the classroom – all of which increase student
achievement.
CFY’s Digital Learning Program provides educators with consulting
and support services to help them create effective 21st century blended
learning classrooms that incorporate digital learning. CFY’s online learning
platform, PowerMyLearning, offers easy access to an amazing array of
digital learning content, teacher lesson plans, and playlists tied to Common
Core Standards – along with specific tools that help teachers find and
assign appropriate activities and track student progress – so that teachers
can more effectively personalize their instruction to meet student needs.
The CFY-Atlanta Teacher of the Year Award recognizes an educator at one
of our CFY-Atlanta partner schools who has demonstrated leadership in
transforming their instruction through the use of digital learning and
blended learning strategies. Scores of teachers have already successfully
incorporated CFY’s PowerMyLearning into their classrooms, and this award
is meant to celebrate their successes as well as inspire other educators to
embrace the power of digital learning.
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2013 Teacher of the Year Winner
Ms. Ericka Hamilton - M.L. King Jr. Middle School
Following in the footsteps of her mother and
grandmother, Ericka Hamilton has been teaching
middle school math for 23 years, devoting her life’s
work to making a difference in the lives of young
people. So when CFY’s Digital Learning Program
came to King Middle school, Mrs. Hamilton was
admittedly hesitant at first. With the many demands
placed on teachers today, she was concerned about
having to incorporate yet another program into her
day-to-day routine.
She kept an open mind, however, and working with CFY’s Blended Learning
Consultant, the two began transforming her classroom into a dynamic
learning environment strengthened by the use of technology, digital
learning, and blended learning strategies. Once she began to see how
engaged and enthusiastic her students were when using digital learning –
and how even struggling students didn’t give up as they tried to master the
material – she was sold. Student achievement and engagement increased,
and Mrs. Hamilton proudly noted that as the year progressed, her role
changed from classroom “teacher” to classroom “facilitator,” as her students
increased ownership in their own learning.
Mrs. Hamilton also saw positive changes
with her students’ parents, stating that
“CFY’s Digital Learning Program even
helped with communication at parent
conferences, because parents were able
to follow their child’s progress at home
and understand the resources” she was
using in class.
CFY is proud to honor Mrs. Hamilton for her success in transforming her
teaching and students’ learning through the use of technology and blended
learning. Her willingness to learn and innovate to encourage and guide her
students on a path to life-long learning is truly an inspiration to others.
“CFY has positively impacted
my teaching. CFY gave me the
opportunity to rely more on
technology and digital learning to
help guide the instruction in my
class – fostering higher student
achievement in mathematics.”
-Mrs. Hamilton
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14. From Our Families
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“As a parent, I’m always concerned
about my children’s education. I want
them to be successful and I look
forward to them attending College.
CFY has been a blessing to my family
by providing quality educational
tools to help them succeed. I have
three boys in school and all of
them have benefited tremendously
from this program. Even though
it is educational, it’s also fun. My
children look forward to learning and
doing the educational games.”
- Ms. Moore, CFY-Atlanta Parent
“Without CFY’s program, I
wouldn’t know what to do. Now
I don’t have to worry about
my kids losing focus on their
work. It also helps me with my
computer skills so that I can
better my life with my kids.”
- Ms. Clark, CFY-Atlanta Parent
“In math I was failing, but by using
PowerMyLearning I got a great
grade. I get a chance to have fun
while learning! When I get on
PowerMyLearning I play math
baseball because baseball is my
favorite sport. The game gives me
math questions. I can select which
level I want to play on and how many
problems I want to answer. I can
review what I learn in math class on
PowerMyLearning.”
- Johnathan, CFY-Atlanta Student
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CFY-Atlanta Family of the Year Award
Over the years, CFY-Atlanta has seen firsthand how our Digital Learning
Program benefits not just the sixth grade students we serve, but their entire
family as well. By providing students and their parents with the resources,
training, and support they need, CFY’s program helps families within our
low-income communities overcome the obstacles that can hinder academic
success. After participating, students become more self-directed learners,
parents are more enabled learning partners, and the entire family is more
engaged around learning together.
Each year, student and parent participants in our program are asked to
each write a letter sharing how their involvement in the Digital Learning
Program helped them both personally and as a family. Nominees for the
Inspire Family of the Year Award are then submitted to our esteemed CFY-
Atlanta Board of Directors, who have the pleasure of selecting a winner
from the many incredible stories that emerge.
CFY-Atlanta’s Inspire Family of the Year Award recognizes an inspirational
family that is committed to improving their academic and lifelong success.
Utilizing the lessons learned from participation in CFY’s Digital Learning
Program, the Family of the Year demonstrates success in working together
to embrace and increase learning as a family.
All of our CFY families are truly special and continue to amaze us. We hope
that you find additional inspiration in the words of this year’s winner.
2013 Family of the Year Winner
The Bracey Family
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16. Student Letter
Mahagoni Bracey - 7th Grader
Ronald E. McNair Middle School (Fulton County)
Because of CFY, I am more prepared for school. I can
study and learn things at home on CFY’s website
PowerMyLearning, and now when I go to school, I
don’t need as much help in my subjects.
Because of CFY, I can better understand math.
PowerMyLearning math games are fun, and therefore
keep me interested in learning so that I’m motivated
to learn more. The game Math Splat really helped me
learn fractions. It was fun and challenged me to get
the right answers, because if I got them wrong, I’d get
eaten by a bug! Another of my favorite games is “World of Goo”. It’s a game
that lets you build towers with goo balls, and it stimulates my architectural
skills. My teacher even assigned us PowerMyLearning games in math class,
which was a lot more fun that doing bookwork.
Participating in the CFY program has been helpful to both me and my
family. My mom loves PowerMyLearning. She is able to see playlists
that my teachers have given me, track my progress, and even assign us
homework! PowerMyLearning is also educational for my younger siblings.
My brother enjoys playing the math and science games – especially the one
where he gets to save the penguins. He thinks they are fun and cool. But
what he doesn’t know is that he’s learning! PowerMyLearning is a creative,
sneaky, and easy way to get kids to learn and use their minds.
In conclusion, the CFY program is amazing! PowerMyLearning is a cool way
to learn. And it is the first way I’ve seen that isn’t boring. It is worth trying,
and very effective.
Thank you,
Mahagoni Bracey
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Parent Letter (excerpt)
Chacetea Bracey - Proud Parent
Mahogani’s participation in CFY’s program was
a blessing for our entire family. Mahagoni is the
oldest of my four children and I can truly say
that learning is 1st and foremost the highest
importance in our home. I would like to thank CFY
for making sure that students have the technology
and tools they need in order to keep up with the
world around them today.
Mahagoni has always been a wonderful student,
and her enthusiasm for learning has been nothing
but enhanced since she was able to get a CFY computer and start using the
games and programs on PowerMyLearning. For example, when she was
getting frustrated with learning fractions, I was absolutely no help to her.
So I told her to go on PowerMyLearning, and she watched a video which
helped her figure out how to do fractions really fast. The math programs
also helped me to be able to help my children, because the methods that
they use now to solve arithmetic problems are far different from those that
I used 15 years ago. Recently, Mahagoni and her sister scored exceptional on
their CRCT Test, with Mahagoni “Exceeding” in 3 of the 5 subjects that she
tested in, and her sister “Exceeding” in two of the 5!
Technology has undoubtedly become a way of life in America, and as a
parent it is imperative that we introduce this form of learning to our
children as soon as possible. The CFY programs and games are fun and
challenging, and provide a beneficial use of time versus regular video games.
I encourage all parents that are able to take advantage of PowerMyLearning
to do so, as it is a wonderful way to give kids the chance to explore different
tools to incorporate in completing class assignments and projects.
Taking the time to attend the CFY workshop truly enhanced our family, and
I thank you!
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18. Elisabeth Stock, CEO & Co-Founder
Mark Malaspina, President
CFY-National Executive Team
CFY-Atlanta Team
Dr. John Chrisentary, Board Chair
Technical Support Manager
Given Imaging
Martin Schmidler, Vice Chair, VP of IT
UniPro Foodservice
Jim Barlow, Enterprise Technologist
Intel
Daniel Baute, Vice President,
New York Life Insurance Company
Pierre Beuret, Client Relationships Manager
Kroll Ontrack
Jason Bowden, Sr. Manager Business Intelligence
Cbeyond
Keith Weller, VP of Infrastructure & Operations,
American Cancer Society, Inc.
CFY-Atlanta Technology Advisory Board
Susan Greger, Board Chair, Senior Director, GIS
Georgia-Pacific
Mike Casey, Partner & Cofounder
Marketing Matters, LLC
David Cole, Managing Director, State of Georgia
IBM Corporation
Carol Godfrey, VP of Strategic Sourcing
Southwire
Julius Head, CEO
FoxWise Technologies USA
Dr. Patty Heitmuller, Principal (retired)
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Dan McMillan, Area VP
Verizon Enterprise Solutions
Sig Mosley, President
Imlay Investments
Dan Rivera, Area Director
Intel Americas
Greg Talsky, Public Sector Manager
Cisco Systems, Inc.
CFY-Atlanta Board of Directors
Jeanne Artime
Executive Director
Richard Hicks
Director of Technology & Operations
Courtney Montague
Director of Programs
Katherine Denman
Community Engagement Manager
Nicholas Handville
Program Data Specialist
Tequila Lamar
Program Manager, Family Involvement
Eddie Matano
Technology Manager
Kwasida Williams
Blended Learning Consultant
Javon Baynard
Technology Associate
Eric Gural, Chairman, Executive Managing Director
Newmark Knight Frank
Darcy Bradbury, Managing Director
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
Dickson Chu, Principal
DCAdvisors
Luis de la Fuente, (observer), Director
The Broad Foundation
Holly Delany Cole, Co-Director
Community Resource Exchange
Dan Dolgin, CFY Co-Founder
Private Investor
Formerly McDermott, Will & Emery’s
Betsy Fader, Former Chief Program Officer,
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Gregory Gould, Managing Director (retired)
Goldman Sachs
Global Investment Research Department
Jason Hirschhorn, Chief Executive Officer
reDEF Group
Richard Plepler, (honorary), Co-President
HBO
Ellen Schubert, Chief Advisor
Asset Management Services
Deloitte
Steven Scopellite, Managing Director and CIO
Global Technology Division, Goldman Sachs
Justin Serrano, Managing Director of Education
Weld North LLC
Esat Sezer, SVP & CIO
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Elisabeth Stock, (non-voting member)
Co-Founder & CEO
CFY
CFY-National Board of Directors
19. Because of CFY...
“We have a better way to
learn – which helps us get
to and graduate from high
school and college – and
achieve our goals in life.”
20. Support CFY-Atlanta
Your gift will help us transform Atlanta’s
low-income school communities and promote
educational equity for our youth.
We need you!
CFY-Atlanta
1660 Chattahoochee Ave., Suite E.
Atlanta, GA 30318
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