EM Just A Glimpse ASHLEY'S LEARNING CENTER

"WE'REINTHISTOGETHER"

Wednesday, 12 April 2023 - After culturally spectacular performances by international and local musical artists, the audience of the Ashley's Learning Centre for Extraordinary Minds Fundraiser left with full hearts and generous spirits The fundraiser, which was held on Saturday evening at Brayton Hall on Providenciales, showcased a variety of classical and modern-day musical performances second-to-none.

"We were thrilled to host professional violinist, Dr. Nash Ryder and the New World Symphony Miami musicians this year. Nash has performed for the TCI on no less than six occasions and is an avid supporter of the Centre Musicians of this caliber are a real treat to classical music lovers in TCI," commentedAngelaWilliams,FounderoftheAshley'sLearningCentre

The classical musicians were joined by a plethora of top-notch local performers including the indelible Herbert Swann that plucked at the strings of listerner's hearts with a moving guitar solo tributetohislateunclewithanelectricperformanceof'PurpleRain'.Nottobeoutdone,legendaryMr. MarvinHenfieldhadtheaudienceswooningwithromanticnotessuchas'WithoutYou'and'ThenYou Can Tell Me Good-bye'. The highlight of the evening, however, was a passionate performance by the students of the Ashley's Learning Centre There was not a dry eye in the theatre as everyone rose to theirfeettocelebratetheperformancebythemarvelousyoungstudents

"It is clear that Special Needs is not going anywhere. There is no cure for Autism, Blindness, Down's Syndromeandotherseverelearningchallenges.Wehavetorecognizeit,acceptitandincorporateit into our daily lives as a society. ALC, under the leadership and direction of the board, is currently focusedontwomainpriorities:ThefirstistoshowthevalueoftheOrganisationanditsstudentstothe communityofTCI.ThissteprequiresactionandsowetookthefirststepinFebruary2023...ourother priority is to ensure sustainable funding for the operation of our special needs education program Thisisanongoingeffort",saidBenAvenant,ChairoftheAshley'sLearningCentreBoard