Here is a message from event organizer and Ecole Claire Fontaine’s Joelle Dumas.
Dear Friends,
On Thursday May 11th we are celebrating our biggest event of the year, the 7th Annual WAVE Awards. Here more than 100 people will come together to honor an exceptional teacher from each of our 17 participating local schools and art institutions at a gala dinner ceremony. Honorees are selected by their peers and hosted at the event. After an introduction by their principal, each teacher is given an opportunity to speak, infrequently leaving a dry eye in the house. This is an incredibly heartfelt evening, giving shape to the community that continues to grow with our children; where teachers are recognized for their spectacular contributions, both in and out of the classroom, inspiring generations of passionate, kind leaders and visionary thinkers. Join us on May 11th at our awards dinner.
Get your May 11 WAVE Award dinner tickets at Venicewaveawards.weebly.com.
Please consider becoming a sponsor of the Venice Wave Awards honoring the magnificent teachers who are re-envisioning and invigorating our local schools. Our mission promotes equality and inclusivity in our community by fostering bonds between education and business. Your generosity and creative presence greatly impact this work. No gesture in support of the WAVE Awards is too small to be warmly appreciated. Here is a link to our fundraiser!
All are welcome to unite for this captivating and moving community event cheering on the teachers who remind us we love to learn!
Sincerely,
Joelle Dumas
Founding Director of Ecole Claire Fontaine
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View photos from last year’s 2016 Wave Awards.
All photos by Team Venice Paparazzi
Joelle Dumas, Founding Director of Ecole Claire Fontaine
Broadway Elementary’s Patricia Savage
Right: Walgrove Elementary School’s Elvia Prez
Center: Beethoven Elementary’s Brooke Ramirez
Left: Venice High School’s Nancy Zubiri
Broadway Elementary’s Patricia Savage
Center: Venice Arts’ Carly Short
St. Mark’s Lauren Deutsche
Westside Global Awareness Magnet’s Karen Orpe
Team Ecole Claire Fontaine 
Center left: Venice Lutheran School’s Mel Grove
Dinner by Healthy Hot Lunch
Venice Boys and Girls Club Honoree Sean Mulligan
Mark Twain Middle School’s Maira Alvarez
Neighborhood Youth Association’s Randy Hirt
St. Mark’s Lauren Deutsche
Venice High School’s Nancy Zubiri
Venice High School Principal Dr Oryla Wiedoeft.
Venice Arts’ Carly Short
Ecole Claire Fontaine’s Laurence Pierre
WAVE awards MC Kirstin Duerr, and Ecole Claire Fontaine’s Karen
Raffle winner Rocky!!!
Westside Global Awareness Magnet’s Karen Orpe
Joelle Dumas with her Ecole Claire Fontaine teachers. Thank you Joelle and the Venice Chamber of Commerce Education Committee for all your work in recognizing our local teachers!
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For more WAVE Awards info or to get involved, visit Venicewaveawards.weebly.com
