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Meryl Davis and Charlie White spend time with members of Figure Skating in Harlem during the pro- gram’s 19th annual gala in New York City.


Figure Skating in Harlem honors Davis and White Figure Skating in Harlem’s 19th annual gala, held in New York City on April 11, hon-


ored a trio of legends: Academy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson and Olympic ice dance champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White. “Tonight, we celebrate 19 years of empowering girls to make good choices and


succeed in all aspects of life,” Sharon Cohen, FSH’s founder and executive director, said. “Nothing is more rewarding than to see our girls have success in high school and then go on to college and pursue their dreams. Eighty percent of our girls have B+ averages or better. On-ice confidence equates to off-ice confidence.” FSH’s mission is especially dear to Davis’ heart. “I was definitely very shy growing up, and a lot of my self-confidence came from


my experiences on the ice,” Davis said. “Whether you are learning what you are capable of physically, or you’re getting to play different characters, the sport can give everybody so much. [FSH] is not a skating program; it’s a youth development program that uses skating as a tool.” “Figure skating brings so


much to people’s lives besides competing or learning a new athletic endeavor,” White said. “There’s discipline, self-confi- dence, courage.”


FSH has a lot to celebrate.


In recent years, it has opened its Leading Edge Academic Center in Harlem; developed three compet- itive synchronized skating teams; and been recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee with the prestigious 2015 Rings of Gold Award. Next on the agenda: expand-


ing the program to Detroit, near Davis and White’s home base in Canton, Michigan. “Every year I’ve become


more enthusiastic about [FSH] be- cause I get to see and experience the impact the organization has,” Davis said. “To think Detroit will be next just makes me that much more excited.”


— Lynn Rutherford SKATING 5


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