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Detroit Public Schools choirs to kick off largest Arab American dinner

High school choirs to perform at the ACCESS 45th Annual Dinner

DEARBORN, Mich.—ACCESS, the nation’s largest Arab American community nonprofit organization, has selected two Detroit Public Schools choirs to open its 45th Annual Dinner on April 23, 2016, at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.

The students from the Cody Academy of Public Leadership and Renaissance High School will perform the Motown classic Ain’t No Mountain High Enough at the event, which is the largest of its kind in the U.S. with more than 2,000 attendees.

WHAT: Performance by two Detroit Public Schools choirs at ACCESS 45th Annual Dinner

WHEN: Saturday, April 23, 2016 at 6 p.m.

WHERE: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center

WHO: Cody Academy of Public Leadership and Renaissance High School choirs

This year’s entertainment will embody ACCESS’ commitment to the revitalization of the City of Detroit and youth empowerment. Cody and Renaissance boast two of the most talented choirs in Detroit, and are led by directors Allecia Gates of the Voices of Cody Ensemble and Patrice Debose of the Detroit Varsity Renaissance Choir.

The Detroit Public Schools district, comprised of 106 schools, is a longtime partner of ACCESS, and its 45th Annual Dinner presents a great opportunity to spotlight some of its best and brightest students.

To learn more about the dinner, follow the links below or visit www.accesscommunity.org.

For more information on the ACCESS Annual Dinner, contact Nissrine Hussein at 313-842-4748, or at nhussein@accesscommunity.org. Tickets are available here until Wednesday, April 20.