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From April through June, the New Jersey All Stars Talent
Show Network sponsored its 11th cycle of cultural
events in Newark, with an audition, performance workshop and
talent show at Barringer High School. The talent show drew
a record 500 participants – performers, youth and adult volunteers
and audience members from the community. The show was emceed
by Michael Santana and Darlene Fluker, both graduates of the
Development School for Youth who are giving back by building
the ASTSN in Newark. The Grand Prize went to the 13-year-old
duo, Two Piece for their creative hip-hop roller skate and
dance routine. In July and August, the ASTSN will be sponsoring
All Stars in Our Neighborhoods, a series of neighborhood events
to introduce more young people to the talent show performance
and development program.
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A young dancer at the
June 4, 2005 Barringer H.S. talent show.
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A young singer at the
June 4, 2005 Barringer H.S. All Stars Talent Show in
Newark.
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NJ News Briefs:
49 young people who graduated from the Fall ’04 and
Spring ’05 classes of the Development School for Youth,
will begin their summer internships on June 27. The paid
internships are sponsored by more than 20 leading New Jersey
companies.
On June 10, the NJ DSY held it first annual benefit luncheon
at the Hilton Gateway in Newark. Called Our Youth Need
Education Everywhere, the luncheon raised more than $77,000
for the DSY program.
On Tuesday June 28, the All Stars Project New Jersey held
a press conference on steps of Newark’s City Hall
to announce a five-year $5 million expansion effort.
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The Spring 2005 New Jersey
DSY graduating class.
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(L. to R) Merrill Lynch
executives Robert Ross and Ed Malmstrom, NJ director
Gloria Strickland and DSY graduates Stephanie Gidigbi
and Samuel Charles at the first annual DSY benefit luncheon.
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