Rising Star Award Presentation_Debra Alleyne Copyrighted
October 1, 2018
City of Dubuque Presentation(s) # 3.
ITEM TITLE: Rising StarAward Presentation
SUMMARY: Steve Fisher of the Telegraph Herald will present the Rising
Star Award to Arts and Cultural Affairs Coordinator Debra
Alleyne.
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Arts and Cuitural Affairs Coordinator,City of Dubuque
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ebra Alleyne likes to think of herself as a citizen of
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to join her sister, with their parents and neered events such
brother remaining in Trinidad and Tobago. as Otocast, the au- �
Living in Dubuque has allowed Alleyne to dio guide app for �_,
grow her family— it's where she met her the Art on the River
husband—and attain an advanced degree. program.
"My mother loves that my sister and I "We know people
have lived all over.She loves traveling to see use their smartphones
us in our exotic locations," she said. "Trust for everything. The idea
me,Dubuque is exotic to her:' was for residents and vis-
Alleyne's worldly experiences and love itors to be able to use their
of the arts paved the way for her role as the technology while enjoying time
arts and cuitural affairs coordinator for the at Art on the River and learn more
City of Dubuque. She looks at the arts on � ^
both the macro and micro level,identifying about the arts,"she said.
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The arts generate$47 million of econom- a r t s o r g a n i z a t i o n s.L a t e l y,t h o u g h, s h e has � � -
ic impact in t he Du buque community, an d f o c u s e d h e r e f f o r t s o n t h e L i t t l e Luxuries �'+- �, ;
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and culture can do for an individual and a experiences growing up. � � � i u i II
community. "I sat on my first board at 12,and it is be-
"The arts are all around us enriching our cause the adults around me trusted us and
lives every day," she said. `And in my job, I gave us opportunities to learn about our-
get to bring focus to the contributions of the selves," she said. "I would like to see these
arts and artists around us and advocate for young women be poised to be young lead-
them in the municipal space:' ers,and that starts with self-empowerment:' �; � ! I
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of the arts and artists around us and advocate for them
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Age:36. in God,in herself and in us,her children,
Job title/occupation/place of inspire me every day.
employment:Arts and Cultural Affairs Favorite thing to do outside of
coordinator for the City of Dubuque. work: I enjoy traveling both internation- �
Volunteer activities:Little Luxuries ally,regionally and locally.Visiting new
and Julien Dubuque International Film places is an opportunity to learn about
Festival. people and cultures in a way a book can
Education:Bachelor of Arts in com- never teach you. I love to learn about the =
munications,with a minor in international art and culture of a place as it gives an �
cultural studies from St.Francis College, insight into the people that live there. � _ �
certificate in international communica- One word to describe me:Self- -��-"'""�`
tions from Temple University Japan;and assured. *+�-
Master of Arts in communications from What's one thing that most peo- _
the University of Dubuque. ple would be surprised to know ;: - - , _
Family:Husband,Joshua Dazey. about you: I'm a goofball and was the _. �''
Person most inspirational to me class clown. ,- .
and why:At the risk of being cliche, Greatest fear.Feac It's shocking *y�:� ,��-� �+ ' �
the most inspirational person i have ever the things and situations that scare you �; / � � � •
met is my mother,Annette Alleyne.Her and how often it happens. It is never _ _
and my father's(Cornelius)parenting what you expect.That moment between �
protected us and at the same time ex- your favorite compact slipping from your
posed us to the world so that we could hands before hitting the floor or mistaking >
see it for its perils and opportunity.She a hose in the garden for a snake.That is _ �
encouraged us to become educated as true terror. Lol!Even though it isn't real
she had.She pushed us but also let each you still felt the surge go through you, day.I do care deeply about equity.An eq-
of my siblings and I do things at our own and it is always terrifying. uitable environment frees us all to pursue
pace.She encouraged us to follow our What's the one thing you are our highest ideals free from the shackles
dreams and she showed true courage in most passionate about in your life: of judgment and injustice and opens us
letting us go when we were ready to fly. I don't know that I am passionate about up to the depths of kindness and under-
She is dedicated to lifelong learning and, only one thing.I believe that it is our duty standing that we all possess as human
at 67,is attending college again.Her faith to ourselves to live passionately every beings.
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