On Friday, September 23, Aspire and Achieve along with AAMA took 21 students and 4 chaperones to see a special Student Matinee performance of Othello at the Cal Shakes Theater in Orinda.
The performance was wonderful as was the Cal Shakes Staff. We were given a grove area to have our lunch and a staff member came by and had some of the kids read from the script. First a little fast and then really fast. It was to get the students acquainted with the speech and rhythm of Shakespeare.
It was a fantastic event, and I sent a thank you note to Cal Shakes:
We at Aspire and
Achieve, African American Male Achievement (AAMA) Manhood Development Class and
Oakland Technical High School, would like to express our deepest admiration and
gratitude for a wonderful experience for our students! We were so impressed
with the organization, support, instruction and friendliness of the entire Cal
Shakes Staff. The production was outstanding, and the interaction with the
students was handled very well.
Aspire and Achieve
is working with AAMA and 100 Black Men to provide resources and support to
encourage, engage and empower our students. This was our first outing of this
new school year and we couldn’t have picked a better one.
Thanks again and our
very best wishes!
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