Teacher of the Year at NFTE's Gala

Welcome to NYC. We have just arrived in Times Square to attend NFTE’s Annual Dare to Dream Awards Gala. My husband, Kevin is with me. It’s our second trip the New York & we want to squeeze in everything possible!

Later, we attend an Italian dinner with NFTE founder, Steve Marriotti. During the dinner, we meet teachers from across the United States and 9 other countries. 

Wednesday morning we stop by the set of the Today show. There was a large promotion for the Summer Olympics –just 100 days away. On the show this morning were gold medal winners from the 1948 Olympics.

The remainder of the morning we visited the WTC Memorial. The work so far is awesome. Security @ the WTC is tight.

After this we head to NikeTown! Five floors of the latest in athletic wear. They even have a special design gallery to custom design your kicks. My husband scores a new pair of shoes… Who wouldn’t love this store?!

That night we attend the Gala—held @ Marriott Hotel (Times Square). The showcase by the Young Entrepreneurs of the Year are super. We had a great time & enjoyed our experience.

Thanks so much for this opportunity!

 - Guest Blogger, Janet Hartley, Wichita West High School Youth Entrepreneurs Teacher & NFTE Teacher of the Year