We helped hundreds of underserved students this year, and we couldn’t have done it without you! This year, thanks to your generosity, we were able to provide extraordinary educational experiences which will impact hundreds of children in need. We couldn’t have done it without you! Thank you for your continued support of The Amanda Rose Laura Foundation. As you choose your year-end charitable donations, please consider making a donation to continue Amanda’s mission to level the playing field and enrich the lives of underserved children. Read on to see all we have accomplished this year. We have many more plans for 2020 as we continue to change the world one child at a time. 2019 Grants Funded three Amanda Rose Laura Teaching Fellows We provided funding to three Teach for America corps members and alumni to develop and implement innovative and impactful projects. Molly Harris, Chicago Fellow We funded Molly’s middle school Model United Nations project at KIPP Academy. In the spring, Molly brought a group of middle school students to New York City for the Model UN Conference. This team worked throughout the school year developing their skills for the event. Aleanbh Finn, New Jersey Fellow We funded Aleanbh’s robotics program, which includes a daily robotics course and two robotics competition teams. Aleabnh says, “Thanks to the Amanda Rose Laura Foundation I was not only able to purchase the iPads needed for student success in the program, but I was able to register an additional team and accept more students into our program!” Catarina Ribeira, New Jersey Fellow We funded Catarina’s data-driven intervention reading program, in which students who have fallen behind in reading develop foundational reading and phonics skills. Catarina says, ” “If we don’t want children to see reading as a chore, we need to offer it to them as a gift.” Granted the Amanda Rose Laura Fulbright Scholarship to Laura Moeller The Foundation funded Laura’s participation in the annual Berlin Conference of Fulbright Grantees. Laura is pursuing a career in education policy and plans to continue Amanda’s mission of bringing people of different cultures together and changing the world through education. Awarded three Amanda Rose Laura Scholars We partnered with NJ LEEP’s college preparatory program to award three Amanda Rose Laura Scholars. This year’s scholars are Ashley Laveriano, Jadsika Sivaranshan, and Remi Amokomowo. These scholarships fund all aspects of the college application process, including ACT prep, interviewing skills, college visits, application and financial aid assistance, and transition to college life. Sponsored a student to attend this year’s Model UN competition We awarded The Amanda Rose Laura Model UN Scholarship to Vanessa Sousa. This grant allowed Vanessa to attend the Model UN competition in Washington DC. Vanessa, whose family suffered the loss of her dad last year, said “This [grant] not only lifted a financial burden from my shoulders but it also provided light to a bright future after a dark time.” Worked to improve the inequitable NYC high school application system We granted the Amanda Rose Laura Education Law Fellowship to Laura Petty, a second-year student at Fordham Law. She will work with Fordham Law School’s Feerick Center for Social Justice to find solutions to the flawed and inequitable New York City high school application process. Partnered with Let’s Get Ready in Philadelphia In November, The Foundation partnered with Let’s Get Ready (LGR) and funded two Philadelphia LGR transition coaches who will be known as Amanda Rose Laura Fellows. Rachelle St. Fleur, a student at Drexel University, and Jasmine Hassan, a student at Temple University, will coach underserved high school students in the Philadelphia area with the support they need to navigate the college application, financial aid, and enrollment process. They will also help those students navigate college life once accepted and matriculated. 2019 Fundraising Events Raised money while spinning to Amanda’s favorite songs We held our second annual Spin Into the New Year spinning event in January. We spun to Amanda’s favorite songs while raising money for The Foundation. Held our second annual Promise Fulfilled Cocktail Party In May, we held our second annual Promise Fulfilled Cocktail Party to raise money for The Foundation. This year’s party was on the rooftop of the Yale Club in New York City. It was a sold out event and a great fundraising success. The first annual Amanda Golf Classic In September we held our first Amanda Golf Classic at Essex Fells Country Club in New Jersey. With dozen of generous sponsors and nearly 100 golfers, the outing raised significant funds for future Amanda Rose Laura Scholars and Fellows. Upcoming Foundation Events May 1, 2020: 3rd Annual Promise Fulfilled Cocktail Reception at the iconic Essex House Hotel on Central Park South in New York City September 28, 2020: 2nd Annual Amanda Golf Classic at Essex Fells Country Club in Essex Fells, NJ. Go to arlaurafoundation.org or follow us on Facebook (ARLFoundation) or Instagram (@arlaurafoundation) for more details.