{"id":22629,"date":"2022-05-03T08:47:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T12:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allamericanspeakers.com\/blog\/?p=22629"},"modified":"2024-12-23T10:44:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T15:44:46","slug":"aae-speakers-bureau-partners-with-durham-childrens-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allamericanspeakers.com\/blog\/aae-speakers-bureau-partners-with-durham-childrens-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"AAE Speakers Partners with Durham Children&#8217;s Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>DURHAM, N.C., May 3, 2022 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8211; All American Entertainment (AAE) is pleased to announce the corporate sponsorship of <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3523621-1&amp;h=1090256216&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fdci-nc.org%2F&amp;a=Durham+Children%27s+Initiative+(DCI)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Durham Children&#8217;s Initiative (DCI)<\/a> through their donation of speaking fees and services to present Bakari Sellers as the keynote speaker for<a href=\"https:\/\/dci-nc.org\/dci-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> DCI&#8217;s Annual RISE Breakfast<\/a> on May 18, 2022. This new charitable partnership for AAE is the first in a long-term relationship supporting DCI and the local Durham community.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Durham Children&#8217;s Initiative is the most comprehensive cradle to college and career pipeline of high-quality services for youth and their families in the state of North Carolina. DCI supports families throughout Durham County with the primary focus of building pathways to equity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&#8220;Preparing the future workforce of Durham is more important than ever before,&#8221; said Greg Friedlander, CEO, All American Entertainment. &#8220;As business leaders, we need to make investments in our own communities so that the next generation is ready to face the challenges and opportunities that exist. DCI&#8217;s success rate is very impressive and should make all of us here in Durham excited about the future.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The second annual <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3523621-1&amp;h=950076654&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fdci-nc.org%2Fdci-rise%2F&amp;a=RISE+breakfast\">RISE breakfast<\/a> is an uplifting virtual event that highlights several of the successes that DCI families have experienced through this program. This year&#8217;s inspirational event featuring Bakari Sellers as keynote speaker promises to showcase the potential that young people can achieve with family and community support.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&#8220;DCI&#8217;s annual RISE Breakfast is a celebration of the incredible families in the DCI community, and their resilience and successes over the past year,&#8221; said David Reese, President and CEO of Durham Children&#8217;s Initiative. &#8220;It&#8217;s also a celebration of the power of partnerships. DCI is grateful for its partnership with All American Entertainment, which elevates our RISE Breakfast Event and makes it truly special.&#8221;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Durham Children&#8217;s Initiative RISE breakfast event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcomed. To register, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3523621-1&amp;h=2412979158&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fevent.gives%2FDCI&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fevent.gives%2FDCI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/event.gives\/DCI<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 DURHAM, N.C., May 3, 2022 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8211; All American Entertainment (AAE) is pleased to announce the corporate sponsorship of Durham Children&#8217;s Initiative (DCI) through their donation of speaking fees and services to present Bakari Sellers as the keynote speaker for DCI&#8217;s Annual RISE Breakfast on May 18, 2022. 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