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Last week, our Communications department had some fun with 0.5 photos during their potluck to celebrate the fall season and bond as a team. Some brought homemade dishes from family recipes, while others brought in food from their favorite restaurants and bakeries. Overall, it was a cheerful gathering that will certainly usher in a new tradition for the department! #WeAreNew42 #StaffFun #TeamBonding #Potluck

Today we officially launch the New Victory Arts Education Resource Library! Developed with funding provided through Bloomberg Philanthropies' Digital Accelerator Program, the free digital library offers Pre-K-12 educators a comprehensive, user-friendly collection of performing arts-based materials designed to bring creativity and imagination into the classroom. Over a hundred arts education materials and tools are widely available for the first time. The library provides educators across the nation and beyond with ready-to-use performing arts activities, handouts, resource guides, and dynamic instructional videos that align with National Arts Standards. “We hear firsthand the impact our resources have from teachers who have been using them right here in our City, and this partnership has allowed us to listen to their needs to make these tools stronger, easier to use, and to expand free access to all teachers across the country,” said Courtney J. Boddie, Vice President, Education & School Engagement. Check out everything the digital library has to offer here: https://bit.ly/4fXHCSU

Applications to join our College Corps close TOMORROW! If you know a CUNY student who would be a great fit for this workforce and professional development program, they can apply here: https://bit.ly/40MP9zl To learn more about our Youth Corps’ experiences in the program, visit the New Victory blog: https://bit.ly/3Z4t4Lz

Last week, we celebrated the fall season at our bi-monthly All-Staff meeting with a selection of pies and homemade treats from staff! 🥧 Tell us, what’s your favorite fall treat?

"We are incredibly grateful to the Sherman Fairchild Foundation for recognizing New 42’s unique and vital role in transforming lives through high-quality performing arts and engagement,” said New 42 President and CEO Russell Granet. Thank you to the Sherman Fairchild Foundation for awarding us a transformative $8 million grant, the largest single grant that New 42 has ever received to help champion the performing arts for future generations. This generous gift will support essential operating funds and establish a robust organizational endowment effective immediately, advancing New 42’s artistic and educational mission and helping ensure that the New Victory remains affordable and accessible for new generations of young theatergoers. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3YKbKLF

Meet our 2024-25 New Victory Youth and College Corps team! This program provides flexible paid employment, job training, academic support and mentorship for high school and college students in NYC. Applications are open now for our College Corps! If you or a CUNY student you know who would be a great fit for this workforce and professional development program, they can apply here: https://bit.ly/3UybVXX Applications close on 11/15.

Congratulations to Courtney J. Boddie, Vice President of Education & School Engagement, on being named to PoliticsNY & amNY Metro Power Players in Education list! "Policymakers can support New York’s students and educators by redistributing power and resources to ensure that every student has everything they need for a brighter future, including access to the arts." You can read her full feature here: https://bit.ly/4fnB93o

We're proud to partner with Seats on the Spectrum alongside Roundabout Theatre Company to expand our services for all public performances this fall, including designated seating for families with sensory needs and updated front of house accommodations. We will also continue to offer fidget toys, a cozy zone, and live feed in our lower lobby. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4hoF9lS

Join us in wishing Travis Bell a happy New 42 anniversary! This October, he will be celebrating 10 years with New 42. Thank you for your commitment to New 42’s mission! #New42Family #StaffAniversary #WeAreNew42 #StaffAppreciation

Today, we're thinking about Tom Slaughter, who worked closely with us for ten years as our resident visual artist and dear friend of the organization. Tom passed ten years ago today, and we miss his incredible talent and friendship every day. "Everyday objects make me think of Tom. He was able to take the simplest forms and create the most iconic art. He was a brilliant NYC-based artist and I count myself lucky I got to work with him for 6 years. The New Victory style was created out of his extraordinary eye for color, shape and whimsy. Ten years has passed in the blink of an eye, but I think about him often with the fondest memories." - Alexis Buatti-Ramos, Assistant Director, Art & Design