Opening Day 2009
On October 2 at the historic Lyric Theater, more than 80 young leaders pledged to make a difference in the schools and neighborhoods of Miami-Dade County in the company of family, friends and supporters on City Year Miami's Opening Day. We were honored to have the following speakers address during the ceremony:
• David Lawrence Jr., President, The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation
• Iraida R. Mendez-Cartaya, Assistant Superintendent, Miami-Dade County Public Schools 
• Vicki Augustus-Fidelia, Chief of Staff, District 5, City of Miami
• Lisa Napier, Director, Audit & Enterprise Risk Services Practice, Deloitte LLP
Thank you to everyone in attendance. Opening Day 2009 was a powerful way to start our year!