The Albany Fund for Education (AFE) is a not-for-profit charitable organization that raises funds for innovative programs in support of the Albany City School District. AFE funding gives students, teachers and community members opportunities to work together to enhance the educational experience for all students in the Albany School District. Started by concerned individuals in 1998, AFE fosters innovative community-school partnerships. AFE accepts contributions throughout the year and holds an annual gala each fall as its major fundraiser.
What's New
AFE is proud and honored to be selected as one of two organizations to recieve the Human RIghts Recognition Award.
We invite our supporters to join us at the 4th Annual Human Rights Reocgnition Reception on:
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
5:30-7:30pm
City Hall Rotunda
Light refreshments will be served
RSVP requested to:
518-434-5204 or
cityofalbanychr@gmail.com
Thank you AFE Supporters -
AFE's 14th Annual Gala Reception, held on November 2, 2011, honored CDPHP and Libby Post. It was a wonderful success thanks to the sponsors, honorary committee members, and silent auction donors. Over $20,000 was raised and because AFE is an all volunteer organization all of the funds will be used to benefit the students in Albany's schools.
New Board Members for AFE
Gretchen Mielke
Gretchen is the Assistant Director of Academic Community Engagement and Coordinator of the Siena Bonner Service Leaders Program at Siena College. Her career has focused on academic community service scholarship programs and other programs that develop leadership in students, build community partnerships, and enhance the effectiveness of educational institutions. She has held roles with the Bonner Foundation providing national campus support, and working with AmeriCorps programs. Gretchen was also a Fulbright Grantee in South Korea.
Bernie Mulligan
Bernie has been a long-time advocate for Albany’s students, promoting academics, expanding horizons and shining a positive light on the District’s schools. He has been actively involved at Albany HS for more than a decade and is the father of four Albany HS graduates.
Bernie’s passion is helping student athletes find success in college. Bernie has helped many student athletes have successful college careers and continues as a mentor in the program begun this past school year by John Harris. He has played a key role with a variety of programs including an annual basketball tournament that also served to celebrate AHS student-athletes who played four years of college sports and attained their college degree.
Margot Plumadore
Margot has been a math teacher at AHS for ten years and currently serves as the High School Building Team Leader for the Math Department, IB Assistant Coordinator, and the acting AP Coordinator. Margot is originally from Saranac Lake, NY, the product of both public and private education, graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1994 and completing a BA/MA accelerated degree in Mathematics with a double major in Secondary education from SUNY Potsdam in 2001. She is committed to seeing public education in Albany be the best it can be, and bringing more opportunities for advancement to all students.
Arbor Day 2011 brings beautiful trees to Eagle Point.... Another successful community project!
Eagle Point Elementary was the ninth school to benefit from collaboration between organizations committed to a greener world for our students. Four red maples, 30 arborvitae, one pine and six rhododendron were planted by Eagle point students with assistance from St. Rose Students, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation foresters, City of Albany staff, SEFCU and community volunteers, and AFE members.
Mayor Jennings presented a proclamation to the school's principal to the delight of the students. Project Learning Tree will continue thanks to ongoing support from SEFCU and the organizations listed above
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In Memory of Mr. Sammie Fantroy
The Board of the Albany Fund for Education expresses deep appreciation to the staff at Giffen Elementary School and the family of Mr. Sammie Fantroy for selecting AFE to receive donations in his memory on the sad occasion of Mr. Fantroy’s passing. We will use this money to further the work of the Fantroy family in promoting the wellbeing of the children of the City of Albany. Our sincere condolences to his family.
The Albany Fund for Education (AFE) led the local effort to bring Project Learning Tree to district schools. Besides the district, AFE’s partners on the project include:
· SEFCU, which underwrote the cost of the trees
· The City of Albany and its forestry department, which helped determine where and what kind of trees should be planted and donated equipment and supplies
· The state Department of Environmental Conservation, which provided the Project Learning Tree teacher trainings and materials
· The College of Saint Rose, which coordinated the Earth Day activities
· Stewart’s Shops, which donated student materials
New Member on AFE Board
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
FOR MAKING AFE's 2009 EVENT A SUCCESS!
and
THANK YOU!
New Board Member
9/6/09
Dan Egan, a member of the City of Albany School Board, is the most recent addition to the AFE board. He will act in an ex-officio capacity representing the interests of the school board.
Dan is an Albany native with five children that attend (or attended) the Albany public schools. He has a long-standing commitment to quality public education and volunteered on the CARE campaign. Dan is an administrator at the NY Department of Health Wadsworth Center, has master degrees in both education and business administration, and previously taught high school history and college-level computer classes
