ANNIE! Congratulations for a great performance to Kedwein & Ydalmi :)
Kedwein & Ydalmi were fantastic in their performance of Annie in their high school play. It was so much fun to see them with their friends and in a different context than our class. Kedwein was an excellent Drake, the butler, as well as a cop. And Ydalmi played Ms. Pew. They were delightful! Awesome performance guys!
Here are a couple pictures from the show....see a gallery of pictures on facebook:Facebook | Your Photos - Annie, starring my students, Ydalmi and Kedwein!
HEADSHOTS! ~from Christian
Portraiture, it's what I've been up to lately. In one of the classes that Alicia taught she told us about jobs and finding jobs doing portraiture, it's funny because in the beginning I was laughing at her I thought to myself, "There's no way it's something people really want or need." But by the end of the night I was convinced and so I started to talk to some people and I got a photo job at a daycare, I was amazed and I felt this insane amount of hope, I'd been looking for a retail job for around a year, but here I had this opportunity to make some money, it was great. I still haven't found a retail job and honestly I've given up on it, Alicia and the family at SALT have convinced me that I can do portraiture also they have lent me some lighting which is great! Portraiture, it's something I don't like very much, my favorite type of photography is architectural photography, but the truth is that I can't take photos of buildings and get paid as easily as a headshot. I like still objects, taking photos of a human is much harder buildings are easier, but when you take a photo of a building it doesn't smile or give you a thank you, photographing a person is much more gratifying. I hope to transcend in portraiture photography and develop an immense amount of love for it and enjoyment.
Ruben receives a scholarship!
We are so excited to announce that Ruben has been accepted into the Eleventh Annual Leadership Program in Prague this summer! The program is through Global Institute For Leadership and Civic Development. It is a four week program that focuses on academic courses, cultural activities, and community service. Ruben received a partial scholarship for the program. Here's a bit of the essay he submitted:
"Carpe Diem-Seize the Day". This phrase has been used and reused in motivational speeches, the media, and other forms of literature for a long, long time. Although it's an old saying which almost everyone knows, not many people actually take it to heart. I am not one of those people. I was born and raised in an area of Manhattan that suffers from poverty, gang violence, and early teen pregnancy. A community in which Spanish is the main language and education isn't as valued as in other areas. Most students who do make it to college are in community college. Many of the people who surround me are those who choose not to seize anything but another beer. I want to break away from this and I know that I can. I push myself to take every opportunity I can to succeed. I want to prove to those who come after me that it is possible to come from nothing and accomplish great things.
I now see another open door, and this one looks more like a huge gate. Getting into this program would boost my chances of achieving my dreams. The things I would learn, the people I would meet, the events I would participate in; all of these experiences would fuel my desire to reach my goals. I want to give back to my community and set a good example to others. Studying in Prague would give me a chance to see a new culture, which is something that many of the kids in my neighborhood cannot afford to do.
I hold the phrase "Carpe Diem" close to my heart, and I want to be able to tell, advise, motivate, and inspire others in my own community to seize the day."
We are so proud of Ruben! This opportunity came through generous help from a client of mine, Adam Moskowitz, at Herald Bank. We'd like to thank Adam and his brother, James Moskowitz with the Global Leadership Institute, who made it possible for Ruben to apply!
If you would like to sponsor Ruben this summer, he needs to raise an additional $4000 to cover half his tuition, meals, and airfare. Please click on the button below if you would like to be a part of Ruben's study abroad experience. All donations are tax deductible. NYCSalt is a 501c3 non-profit organization.