annualreportFY03

Annual Report
Fiscal Year 2003
July 2002–June 2003

“One must understand that to become human, to realize the promise
of becoming human, is the only important task of the person . . . People
become more human and empowered only in the context of a community,
and only when they become seekers of the type of connections,
interactions, and meetings that lead to harmony.”
—Molefi Asante
Dear Friends,
We want more. That was the message from some of our most active
participants during FY03:
We want to develop concrete skills.
We want more action steps once we learn about issues.
We want more responsibility within The City School.
This was the powerful message that prompted us into conversation and
the beginnings of change. During a year that was marked by instability
and war, our students took a stand to make sure that their leadership
and involvement at The City School and in the community are as
genuine and powerful as they can be.
This initiative is exactly what we want to promote as we support youth
leadership development in Boston! In this way, our young people were
showing us the meaning of community.
We are proud of our many accomplishments this year. We moved to
Uphams Corner in July of 2002 and now occupy a beautiful, colorful,
welcoming storefront in the heart of a vibrant community. In order to
complete this move, we had to finish raising $1.1 million—and we did it
in the midst of an economic downturn. Having a home has proven to be
as valuable as we had imagined and helps us to begin dreaming of new
possibilities. We thank our new and continuing supporters who invested
in this critical work of building young leaders.
Of course, in addition to moving, we continued to offer our four core
programs, serving over 400 young people, and introduced new elements
including more collaborations, drop-in nights and workshops for
schools and organizations. We initiated bold organizational development
work, discussing the role of action in our education and enhancing the
role of students in the governance of The City School.

All of this work was possible because of the strong community that
we build at The City School. These connections make TCS stronger,
contribute to our surrounding community and create the long-term
move to greater harmony.
We appreciate the support that each of you gives and invite you to
become even more involved. We hope this report gives you a glimpse
into what we accomplished last year.
We thank you,
Ethan d’Ablemont Burnes Miriam S. Messinger
Board President Executive Director
Opening the Door Dinner, February 2004. Executive Director Miriam Messinger with
big picture awardees Romilda Pereira, Amit Sarin (SLP 1998 and 1999) and Sheriff
Andrea T. Cabral.

Year in Review
Introduction
The City School (TCS) has been running leadership development
programs in out-of-school time for high school students since 1995.
Our four programs combine community involvement, academic study
and self-reflection. The City School creates a strong community of youth
who learn from each others’ experiences and ideas and eliminate barriers
that perpetuate stereotypes and prejudice, while working together to
create a more equitable society.
Mission
The City School’s mission is to develop the long-term leadership capacity
of diverse young people concerned with social justice.
The Four Cs of Leadership
Our goals for young people center on the development of leadership
competencies that have been defined as the 4 Cs of leadership:
Consciousness; Critical Thinking; Communication; and Community
Building. These 4 Cs are at the heart of all City School programs.
Year in Review: By the Numbers
In FY 2003:
• We served 435 student participants ages 14–18.
• Students attended TCS from over 70 high schools.
• Students came from public schools (75%), private schools
(20%) and parochial schools (5%).
• 47% were black, African heritage or African descent,
33% Caucasian, 12% Latino, 8% Asian.
• 55% were female, 45% male.
“I came to TCS to expand my horizons: to meet different types of people,
to learn from these people, to become more aware of the issues around
me, and to get hands-on experience through an internship.”
—Miroslava Kishenyuk,
2002 City School Graduate
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Highlights of FY03 Year
What an incredible year of growth, transition and collaboration!
We have many wonderful accomplishments to report:
• Moved into our new home in Uphams Corner.
• Ethan d’ Ablemont Burnes begins as Board Chair at TCS.
• Raised over $800,000 for our capital campaign and operating
expenses in FY03.
• Developed staff capacity through supervision, mentoring and
retreats.
• Prison Empowerment Program (PEP): New PEP workshops with the
women of Suffolk County House of Correction and a new collaboration
with Dorchester High School.
• Youth Outreach Weekends (YOW): 1,080 hours of student community
service in Boston; new program elements looking at wealth
distribution, housing policy and the causes of homelessness.
• 2002 Summer Leadership Program: 55 Students accumulated over
4,000 hours of community service and organized our first “Youth
Speak Out” against community violence.
• Grads Program: Started a weekly drop-in dinner and discussion
group called We Rise Up.
• Outreach & Recruitment: Created a new part-time staff position to
focus on developing relationships in the Uphams Corner area.
• Many New Collaborations: Teen Jobs Coalition customized threeday
YOW with Philips Andover youth.
• Co-hosted Speak Out for Youth Jobs for 100+ local community
youth.
• Our 4th Annual Opening the Door Dinner raises almost $70,000
for our programs!
Students Making a Difference!
City School students provided over 5,000 hours of community service to
over 50 local shelters and community based organizations while learning
from each other’s experiences across lines of race, class and sexual orientation.
Through debate, reflection, critical conversations and action our
youth increased their capacity for effective leadership.

Building a New Home Through Our Building Community
Capital Campaign
Thanks to the generous support of many foundations, individuals, families
and corporations, we were able to move into our new home in July
of 2002. Our fantastic new space provides our youth with a safe place to
learn, grow and come together.
Our Building Community Capital Campaign was a well-received initiative
that attracted support from a broad spectrum of supporters who
generously donated to help make the dream of having our own space a
distinct reality.
As of June 30, 2003, we had raised the funds to acquire the space, build it
out, and begin a reserve fund. We had almost completed our $1.1 million
capital drive.
Thanks again to all of the Building Community Capital Campaign
Committee members:
Ethan d’Ablemont Burnes Pamela Murray
Mary & Bill Bliss Georgia Murray
Mary & Bill Burke Marilyn Sarles
Leah Fish Richard Wayne
Kevin McCall Frederica Williams
Donna Morris Nicholas Lazares
Ethan McCall, Samantha Hollister, Jessica Watts, SLP 2002
Year in Review
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City School Programs: Fiscal Year 2003
Youth Outreach Weekends (YOW) explores homelessness and poverty
through direct service, workshops and reflection. YOW weekends are run
throughout the school year.
This past year YOW was managed by Topaz Terry and Claude Paillant, a
TCS graduate and freshman at Northeastern University. Experienced
YOW program graduates—called YOW Student Leaders (YSLs), also
helped to create curriculum and co-lead our weekends. The YOW year
was a success as 135 young people attended 9 YOWs. On these YOW
weekends, young people learned about the issues of homelessness, housing
and poverty—through interacting and serving homeless families at
shelters around the city and through workshops. This learning breaks
down stereotypes and helps to create an aware, empathic and informed
group of young people.
One of the highlights of YOW this year was a “Next Steps—What
You Can Do” guide that was updated by Claude with assistance from a
few YSLs. The booklet serves as an informative guide for young people
who want to take action on homelessness. A list of local shelters,
resources, and advocacy opportunities are offered in this guide to YOW
participants.
Roudy Lespinasse (SLP 2002) with seminar teacher Dewayne Dickerson.

YOW Demographics
• Our 2003–04 program year had 135 participants
• Of the 135 young people, 118 of these youth attended one YOW
during the 2003–04 school year.
Gender
58% Female
42% Male
Race/Ethnicity
17% African American
68% Caucasian
8% Latino
3% Asian
5% Other
Schools
YOW Collaborations
Service Sites: 13 different service sites, which work and serve homeless
women and families in the Boston area, hosted our YOW students.
Service Sites provide City School youth with meaningful opportunities
to engage those most affected by this growing social issue.
The Boston Rescue Mission The Coalition to End
STEP Elder Homelessness
Shattuck Shelter Saint Helena’s
Greater Boston Food Bank The Food Project
Warren Street Holy Family Shelter
CASPAR Community Servings
Pine Street Inn
Year in Review
77% Public
15% Private
8% Parochial Albert Pless (former staff) and Kartika Palar, Grads’
Program Manager.
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Prison Empowerment Project (PEP) brings local students and inmates
together for discussions around violence prevention and criminal justice
issues. PEP sessions are offered during the school year in after-school
hours. Ama Nyamekye (PEP Manager) and student staff Joseph Reddick,
a senior at Brighton High, developed and administered the program
throughout the year.
The Prison Empowerment Project combines community violence prevention
efforts and an education about our criminal justice system, with
trips to local prisons to listen to inmates speak about their stories, decisions,
regrets and lives. PEP works with youth to help them to understand
the cycles of violence that often devastate low-income
communities. PEP works in collaboration with the Boston Schools and
Boston Police—and is one of the most popular violence prevention programs
in the city today. PEP is not a “Scared Straight” program, but is
rooted in education, academics, reflection and experiential learning.
PEP Demographics
This past school year The City
School’s PEP had 6 regular sections,
2 overnight sections, 3 single trips and
1 month-long class with Dorchester
High School. Teens made up 125
of our participants, with 19 college
students and 24 adult mentors also
attending the program.
Joyce Mendes (SLP ’02, PEP ’02)
Gender
49% Female
51% Male
Race/Ethnicity
43% African American
25% Caucasian
22% Latino
6% Asian
4% Other
Schools
78% Public school
15% Private school
Residence
77% Boston
15% Cambridge/Somerville
8% suburban

This year PEP formally collaborated with the following groups: the
Boston Police Department, Juvenile Probation, Charlestown High
School, Teen Empowerment, Dorchester High School and Brighton High
School. For the first time, TCS led PEPs in Boston Public Schools: a class
in Dorchester High School and student staff Joseph led a class for his
criminal Justice Class at Charlestown High School. PEP also works with
three prison education departments and began a weekly leadership class
for incarcerated women.
The Summer Leadership Program (SLP) is a full-time, seven-week summer
program for a diverse group to develop leadership in a deeper way. In
2002, the SLP was led by a new SLP director, Lisa Owens. At SLP, young
people work in a community service placement, meet in academic learning
seminars on a social justice issue related to their service work, participate
in leadership skills workshops, go on field trips, and attend a
four-day overnight retreat.
This past summer the 2002 SLP
embarked on an ambitious mission,
in a new neighborhood
(Uphams Corner, Dorchester) and
new program space (St. Kevin’s
School). We aimed to make our
presence known in the community,
help students understand better
the link between education and
social action, build internal community
among a diverse group of
adults and young people, and aid
students to connect personally to
their own creativity and voice.
Students stated that they came to
the SLP because of their interest in
social justice, the desire to have a
direct hands-on experience
through an internship and to gain
Race/Ethnicity
45% African American
25% Caucasian
10% Asian
5% Latino/a
15% Other
Schools
65% Public school
25% Private
10% Parochial
Residence
Year in Review
50% Boston
15% Cambridge/Somerville/Brookline
35% surrounding suburbs
Immigrant Status
55% either 1st- or 2nd-generation
immigrants
leadership skills. Fifty-five students, nine seminar teachers, five support
staff and a director made up our 2002 SLP. Bringing together diverse
youth to learn across lines of race, class and sexual orientation is what
makes learning at TCS challenging, difficult and rewarding. In 2002 students
represented a wide range of our society.
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SLP Collaborations
Part of the SLP experience is providing youth with the chance to work at
community non-profit organizations that address a community issue,
furthering their learning through mentored ‘hands-on’ learning. SLP
works each summer with 30–40 community-based groups that help us
through this service learning internship to apprentice a new generation
of leaders. In 2002 we worked with 34 of these wonderful providers. A
sample of these organizations were:
AIM (Aid to Incarcerated Mothers) Community Servings
Ella Baker House Jobs with Justice
Rosie’s Place The Medical Foundation Hotline
Transition to Work WAR Project
The success of the 2002 Summer Leadership Program can be directly
seen in the development of the students. Students reported personal
growth, increased awareness and knowledge of social justice, and an
ability and desire to work for their community. Seventy-five percent of
students left with new goals for themselves including teaching others
what they have learned about social justice, continuing to exhibit leadership
though activism, challenging ideas and systemic values, and continuing
to increase their knowledge of societal issues and inequalities.
The Graduates’ Program (GP) offers our many program graduates a
chance to further develop their long-term leadership skills through
workshops, community courses, retreats, weekly meetings and event
William Pimentel (SLP 2002) speaks about what he learned at TCS, with Shawn
White (SLP 2001 & 2002) waiting to add on.

Year in Review
planning opportunities. Our graduates serve on our Board of Directors,
facilitate workshops, teach and work in our office during the school year
as part-time Student Staff.
Demographics FY03
• Grads participating in at least one program: 110
• Grads that did at least three programs in the fiscal year: 39
• Grads in leadership roles: 33
Overview of Work
The Grads’ Program this year focused on the ongoing youth leadership
and youth development of both Grads of The City School and youth
from other organizations and from Uphams Corner. Our new, expanded
location in Uphams Corner opened up opportunities to use our space
and our program resources in new ways. Elements maintained in the
Program from previous years were Events, the Winter Retreat, the Grads’
Council, and Community Courses. New elements were:
(1) We Rise Up, a weekly gathering time for any youth to eat and talk
about current events and issues;
(2) planning our first Annual Meeting, a year-end celebration to
showcase the work of our programs, honor student leaders and
celebrate successful community collaborations;
(3) some new collaborations with local and national youth organizations
including a training led by SOUL (Oakland, CA) and work
with Project South on participatory education.
Many youth involved in the Grads’ Program became involved in local
anti-war activities. Overall, the Grads’ Program had success supporting
the leadership of a core group of grads, and opening up TCS for young
people to learn in general, but struggled to create greater unity and common
learning across leadership groups.
“I really liked the City School when I was in Boston, but I don’t think
that I valued being there as much as I do now being apart from the
community. I ran into a Board member who said there was dissent on
an issue during one meeting between the Board and students . . . it was
refreshing to hear issues being raised and conflict started. And the
conflict is useful, because it allows people to discuss their feelings, rage,
sadness, fears, and happiness. It allows people to be real.”
—Marcus Hughes, YOW Grad
and former Board Member, student at Middlebury College
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Special Programs, Initiatives and Outreach
This year we developed an exciting series of programs and initiatives
for schools and organizations in the Boston area. We bolstered our
community outreach and organizing initiatives through collaborations
with other non profit organizations in the Uphams Corner neighborhood.
We also began a strategic planning process focusing first on our
new community role and on the role of action in our learning work.
Highlights include:
1. Speak Out for Jobs: In March of 2003, over 100 young people from
the Uphams Corner area came to The City School to speak out and
rally against the potential budget cuts that would affect youth
employment opportunities in the Boston area. Teen led and organized,
three TCS graduates worked hard to organize and coordinate
this successful event.
2. Social justice/leadership workshops: We hosted and coordinated a
three day overnight retreat for 35 young people, taught workshops at
several schools and hosted 4 interns to do senior projects at TCS.
3. Annual Meeting and Celebration in June of 2003: Our Graduates’
Council planned and organized a gathering of 50 TCS stakeholders
to celebrate our accomplishments and our first year as a 501c3
organization. We recognized and honored the work of local nonprofit
organizations in the Uphams Corner area.
4. Outreach and Recruitment: We committed more resources to reach
out to our new community, developing new, strategic relationships.
We continued to successfully recruit a racially, ethnically and economically
diverse group of young people into our learning community
while prioritizing youth of color (60%) and local youth.

Year in Review
The City School Support System
The City School is grateful for the support from the following families,
graduates, individuals, corporations, and foundations who have enthusiastically
supported our mission, vision and work in Fiscal Year 2003
(July 1 2002–June 30, 2003). Please let us know of any omissions.
In-Kind Gifts & Pro Bono Services
Karant & Associates
Lan Tel Communications
Palmer & Dodge LLP
Seaport Hotel
Donations in Memory or Honor of
Marjorie and Bill Wyler
Jon Lepofsky and Sadie Bauer
Foundations
The Aronson Foundation
Adah Hall/Choate, Hall & Stewart
Best Buy Children’s Foundation
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
The Boston Foundation
Boston Police Department
Butler’s Hole Foundation
Cabot Family Charitable
Campbell & Hall Charity Fund
Chahara Foundation, Inc.
Charlotte Foundation
Mary W.B. Curtis Trust
Marion L. Decrow Foundation
Eaton Foundation
The Facilities Initiative (PUCC/CCCIF)
The FAO Schwarz Foundation
Fidelity Foundation
Fish Family Foundation
Orville W. Forte Foundation
Jack Forte Foundation, Inc.
The Fuller Foundation, Inc.
The Dana McLean Greeley Foundation
The Green Leaf Foundation
George Hovey Fund
Swanee Hunt Family Foundation
The Jockey Hollow Foundation, Inc.
The Klarman Family Foundation
The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust
The Lynch Foundation
Management Consulting Services
O’Donnell Charitable Trust
The Palisades Fund at The Boston
Foundation
Minnie Parker Charitable Trust
Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund
A.C. Ratshesky Foundation
Reebok Human Rights Foundation
Schering-Plough Foundation
The Stride Rite Charitable Foundation,
Inc.
Sunfield Foundation
TJX Foundation, Inc.
Vanguard Charitable Endowment
$10,000 and over
Lepofsky, Robert & Cynthia
Morris, Donna & Sweat, William F.
Murray, Pamela
Murray, Georgia & Maloney, Mark
Nelson, Erlinda A. & Alexander
$5,000–$9,999
d’ablemont Burnes, Ethan & Amy
McCall, Kevin & Louisa
Stearns, Owen
Taylor, Benjamin & Kate
$1,000–$4,999
Adair, Fred Jr., & Steiner-Adair,
Catherine
Bencal, Laurie
Cadigan, John & Cheryl
Corcoran, P. Leo
Duquette, Dennis P.
Gilman, Richard and Wendy
Helies, Anthony M.
Katz, Edward & Marcia G.
Kimpel, John & Tappy
The Klarman Family Foundation
Maloney, Ted
Messinger, Miriam & Hayes, Felicia
Messinger, Ruth & Lachman, Andrew
Panarese, Alexandra & Mark
Phelps, Harriet Holly
Sadick, Stuart H.
Sarles, Jay & Marilyn
Savage, Joseph R.
Silver, Jennifer
Spina, David
Watts, Laurel & Joseph
Weiner, Stephen & Roberta
Yee, Waikuen, & Thomas, Anil A.
$500–$999
Burke, Mary & William
Burnes, Gordon M.
Crouse, Claudette & Henry
Goodman, Ellen P.
Holton, Wilfred E.
Hunt, John & Korman, Sari T.
Kane, Matthew
Kelly, Diana
Keough, Robert, & Goldberger, Susan A.
Krieger, David
Mayer, William
Patrick, Diane & Deval
Poland, Matthew K.
Remondi, John
Stone, Alan
Stowell, Alice
Taylor, Gavan A. & Donna
Tracy, James & Mary
Zaccardi, Robert & Tricia
$200–$499
Ahmed, Iftikhar
Barber, Mary Grace
Berneda, Louis & Edna
Bliss, Mary & William
Brewer, Edward & Jane
Buckley, G.J.
Buzney, Sheldon M. & Jane M.
Cabot, Andrew
Casabonne, Carol & Richard
Chandler, Carol
Corrielus, Lesly & Rosemarie
Cottingham, Sally
Coughlan, Paul
Cummings, Robert
Curran, John P. & Sue M.
Dalelio, Edward H. & Dawn L.
Deibel, Mary-Catherine
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Depeiero, Janet M.
Depina, Nancy B. & Maria B.
Entine, Jean
Fink, William & Susan
Fisher, Nancy C.
Foster, David D.
Frankel, Isaac & Vicky
George, Paul & Helen
Gerrity, Maria & Daniel
Golan, David, & Green, Laura
Henriquez, Sandra & Julio
Hersh, Janis S.
Jamieson, Nancy
Keefe, Paul & Deborah
Knuttunen, Jane
Kunkel, Lisa G.
Lasden, Dale, & Lyman, Chris
Lassen, Mary M., & Liebowitz, Martin
Lee, Paul W. & Mary Y.
Maloney, Ellen A.
Meisner/Gradel Family Fund
Mireles, Oscar & Joyce
Moran, Mary C.
Perry, Julia B. & David G.
Provost, Gordon
Rosenblatt, Lawrence
Ross, Andrew L., & George, Leslie S.
Rothman, Elliot & Martha
Sabin, Drs. James & Margery
Sarin, Rani
Sherman, Matthew & Janet
Silverman, Donald & Janice
Stansbury, William & Diane
Sullivan, Neil & Bledsoe Anne A.
Sullivan, Patricia L.
Upton, Kyle, & Coles, Walter
Veneto, Jr., Dominic M.
$5–199
Adams, Penelope
Adler Prioly
Amory, Jenny
Andrade, Nylton
Anonymous Donor
Barnard, Deborah E.
Barnes, Barbara
Baskin, Marc & Elayne
Bates, Allyssa
Bauer, Sadie & Lepofsky, Jonathan
Bauer, Yolanda V. & John R.
Bazelon, Emily
Bencal, Walter
Benton, Regina
Biedrzycki, Henry & Evans, Valerie
Bivens, Donna K.
Bloomberg, Carolina B.
Bothereau, Elizabeth A.
Boudreau, Annmarie
Broderick, Daniel P.
Brodsky, Gilbert & Marjorie
Brooks, Jessica
Brownsberger, Carolyn J.T. & William N.
Bryant, Karen
Buehrens, Ann & Eric
Burke, Colin
Busa, Donna & Robert
Butler, Nia
Butler, Susan F.
Caine, Claire & Daniel
Caldwell, John & Miner, Julia H.
Cantor, Alan L.
Casey, Sheila
Chou, Anne
Claudio, Yvette
Clifton, Rev. Eliis E. Jr.
Clinton, Philip N. Jr.
Cloherty, Joseph & Anne
Coakley, Kathleen H.
Coffey-Gordon, Teresa Mary & Gordon,
Paul
Cohen, Mark & Gelberg, Wendy
Cole, Sandra
Conley, Ellin F. & William H.
Connelly, Susan P. & Charles
Corey, Michael J. & Juliann
Costa, Gregory & Saint-John Jonathan
Coven, Mark S.
Crawford, Joanna & John
Culgin, Charlotte F. & Ronald P.
Cullinane, Peter & Sankar, Suzanne
Curtin, Neal & Gail
Daniels, Martha F.
Davidson, Leslie C.
Daviega, Flavio
Dawodu, Tola
DeBerry, Aisha
DeLetis, Carol & Dale
Romilda Pereira, staff (right), with her mother and sister at the Opening the
Door Dinner.

Delima, H. Jane
Delosa, John
Dembling, Paul M. & Nancy
Dennis, Helen L. & John P.
Dickerson, Donna M. & Jackson, Peter F.
Ditomassi, Elisabeth
Dougan, Jane E.
Dowd, Martha & David
Doyle, Barbara J. & Joseph E.
Durocher, Carline
Edmonds, Helen & Pesek, Andrew F.
Ekanem, Michelle
Elijah, Jill Soffiyah
Emerson, Sara & Stevens II, Bickley G.
Evaul, Lynne & Jeffrey C.
Fatty, Fatou
Felix, John & Heddi
Finn, Terrence M. & Kristen K.
Fleischman, Alan L.
Foley, Christopher J. and Sheila
Foster, Julianne S.
Foster, Nancy C. & Neal R.
Foy, Adele & Preer, Robert W.
Frazier, Michael & Janet
Freyman, Jay M.
Friedman, Susan
Fry, Marvin
Fry, Todd
Gallagher, Kathryn M.
Garten, David C.
Gay, Jennifer
Gaynes, Catherine
Gearty, Thomas & Mary
Gelber, Shari & Richard
George, Paul E.
Georges, Paula & Clapp, Dick
Goodman, Robert & Meri P.
Gordett, Lillian
Gordett, Malva E.
Gorski, Robin A.
Groark, M. Laura
Grodsky, Ora
Gualven, Nicole
Gyorog, Sarah E.
Hadley, Kevin & Dawn
Hall, Frankie & Mary
Harper, Scott J. & Beverly J.
Hatch, Janice
Hegarty, John F.
Henriquez, Oscar N.
Hinchory, Patricia A.
Hudson, Linda B.
Hughes, Maria
Hunt, Swanee
Iantosca, Ruby A.
Irving - Parham, Ruth
Jackson, Peter F.
Jepsen, Ann F. & Christian C.
Johnson, Susan
Jones, Tripp
Jorgenson, Christel M.
Kappler, Alfred S. & Robin R.
Karant, Sue & Smalls, Horace
Katz, Jonathan D.
Keyes, Peter B.
Kishenyuk, Mariya & Lyubomir
Kraft, Sandra G.
Krause, Deborah A.
Landau-Taylor, Julia K. & William C.
Lanson, Gerald & Kathryn
Leazott, Kathleen
Lewis, Cassandra
Libby, Teresa & Frank A.
Linge, George
Link, Dr. David & Dr. Margaret
Lobenstine, Laurel A.
Longfield, Charles & Susan
Macgillivray, Elizabeth
Machnes, Amy L.
Madsen, Peter Eric & Betsy Ridge
Maloney, Katherine M.
Maloof, Agnes G.
Marcus, Leonard S.
Marks, Nancy
Matisoff, Lawrence B. & Melissa F.
McIntosh, Linda
Medeiros, Michelle E.
Meeks, James
Meisner, Mary Jo
Melnikoff, Alice
Melvoin, Richard
Mendes, Gladys
Michel, Allentza
Mickle, Richard D.
Milstein, Deborah F.
Mireles, Tania
Mohammed, Fatima
Moore, Emily
Morris-Hatch, Janice
Mueller, Gary & Weltchek Karen V.
Mulhane, Ann A. & David B.
Murphy, Cochrane Kathryn
Murphy, Michael F.
Murray, Dorothy
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Musinsky, Susan
Nelson, Cara
Newman, Eileen
O’Brien, Dennis & Dieman, Elizabeth N.
Osgood, Christopher
Osgood, Kenneth
Osterman, Paul & Eckstein, Susan
Pace, Ryan
Pearce, Abie
Pearson, Carol
Perez, Luis
Prioly, Jackney
Provost, Robert
Pugsley, Lori J. & Robert F.
Pyne, Eileen M.
Radley, Christopher & Judith
Reder, Richard
Reimer, Joseph & Gail
Renz, John
Rojas, Jabes
Romain Murphy, Marie-Rose
Romig, Alison
Rosado, Vanessa & Miguel
Rugo, Frances K. & Robert
Ryan, Angela M. & Donald F.
Ryan, James
Sabin, Paul & Bazelon, Emily C.
Saint-John, Jonathan & Costa, Gregory
Salamon, Alexander H. & Donna
Sass, Lawrence & Theresa
Schaefer, Dianne J.
Sclar, Joan G. & Michael L.
Shaoxing, Liu
Shaw, Elise Klare & Moss, Leo E.
Shea, Jim
Shea, Pamela
Sheehan, Thomas J. & Susan C.
Sherman, Rebecca & Susan
Shrabshtein, Marina
Shulman, Steven
Simpson, Sandra & King, Kenneth
Smith, Darin P.
Sperling, James D.
Spiegel, Steven
Stafford, David A.
Stassen, Margaret
Stockard, James & Susan
Strong, Anne
Sullivan, Susan & Daniel
Tago, Arthur
Tansey, Margo
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Taylor, Jill
Taylor, McLean Jill
Thompson, Andrew W.
Thompson, Kathleen A. & Newton H.
Thompson, Sandra
Vasquez, Rosa
Vaughan, William
Walsh, John J. & Ann
Washington, Shirley
Webster, Elizabeth
Wheelwright, Joseph S. & Susan M.
White, Adela
White, Amy K. & Alexander M.
White, Pamela S. & Edward B.
Wilmer, Val
Wood, Dawn
Wood, Maryann P. & Jonathan H.
Yas, David & Anne
Yee, Bonnie and Albert
Yee, Randall
Young, James V.
Zaval, Janet K. & Edward R.
Corporations and Organizations
Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble
and Mallory
Americom Inc
Beacon Capital
Beasley, Shantell
Beaver Country Day School, Inc.
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
Boston Housing Authority
Boston Natural Areas Network, Inc.
Broderick, Bancroft & Goldberg
Burke, McMenimem & Payton, PC
Capital Crossing Bank
Case Associates
Cathedral High School
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
The Center For Teen Empowerment
Citizens Bank
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Concilio Hispano De Cambridge, Inc.
Dana Hall School
Dolan & Maloney Insurance Agency,
LLC
Dollar Discount, Inc
The Druker Company, LTD.
Eastern Development
Economic Development & Industrial
Corporation
Eviction Free Zone
Foundation Strategy Group, LLC
Goodwin Proctor, LLP
Greater Media Inc.
Harbor Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
Immigrant Workers Resource Center
Revenue Sources for The City School in FY03
Grants: $411,601
Private Gifts: $203,498
In-Kind Donations: $027,408
Events (NET): $057,412
Programs: $039,146
Amaka Izuchi (SLP 2000 and staff 2002)
weighs a decision.
Jewish Community Relations Council
of Greater Boston
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
Lan-Tel Communications, Inc
Maloney Properties
Mellon New England
METCO
Milton Academy
Missionary Society of St. Paul
New Atlantic Development Corp.
Palmer & Dodge LLP
Paradigm Properties
The Paulist Center Community
Project Right, Inc.
Puritan Press, Inc.
Putnam Investments
RAPA, Inc.
Reflect and Strengthen
South End Community Health Center,
Inc.
The Telluride Group
Tiffany’s
Tofias, PC
Transition to Work Collaborative
Trustees of Phillips Academy
United Ways Of New England
Whittier Street Health Center
Winslow, Evans & Crocker

Year in Review
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17 The City School
Statement of Financial Position as of June 30, 2003 and 2002
2003 2002
Assets
Current Assets $1,299,949 $1,262,545
Property and Equipment $1,128,953 $1,074,643
Other Assets $1,633,216 $1,666,470
Total Assets $1,062,118 $1,003,658
Liabilities
Current Liabilities $1,250,973 $1,271,342
Long-term Liabilities — $1,050,000
Net Assets
Temporarily Restricted $1,003,200 —
Restricted for Capital — $1,513,645
Designated Replacement Reserve $1,244,349 —
Unrestricted Net Assets $1,563,596 $1,168,671
Total Net Assets $1,811,145 $1,682,316
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $1,062,118 $1,003,658
The City School raised $1,062,118 in operating and capital funds during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. We acquired a large condo in
Uphams Corner that serves as our office and main program space. We
neared the end of our Building Community Capital Campaign, building
our space as well as a reserve fund of close to $250,000. Attaining a
home of our own, while continuing to provide quality programming,
was a major strategic goal. As always, we spend our money thoughtfully,
prioritizing quality programs and the needs of our youth.
The City School’s audit was completed in a timely manner and without
issue. It can be requested from our office.

Revenue Comparison FY03 and FY02
$1,200,000
$1,000,000
$800,000
$600,000
$400,000
$200,000
Expense Comparison FY03 and FY02
$800,000
$700,000
$600,000
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$0
76%
78%
55%
72%
13%
20% 28%
7%
Revenue FY03
Revenue FY02
Expenses FY03
Expenses FY02
7%
5% 4%
10%
Year in Review
5% 3%
4%
1%
8%
.4%
8%
3%
Programs Grants Private Gifts IN Kind
Donations
Interest Income Events (NET) Total
FY03 $39,146 $411,300 $203,498 $27,408 $61,948 $57,412 $800,712
FY02 $29,070 $728,600 $206,950 $11,720 $4,485 $33,793 $1,014,618
Total Revenue $800,712
Program Administrative Fund Raising Capital Campaign Total
Total Expenses $671,883
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Miriam Messinger, Executive Director
Ethan d’Ablemont Burnes, President
Carline Durocher, Vice President
Laurie Bencal, Treasurer
William Bliss
Vanessa Calderón-Rosado
Ora Grodsky
Robert Keough
Allentza Michel
Pamela Murray
Linda Nelson
Claire Newton
April Powell-Willingham
Jabes Rojas
Amy Stewart
Jheanell West
Randall Yee
The City School Board of Directors
614 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02125
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