Annual Gala

Join the 500 attendees, special guests and VIPs who attend this wonderful and festive event every year in celebration of the American Community School of Abu Dhabi. The ACS Gala brings together parents, alumni, faculty and corporate partners, and offers the opportunity to support our school’s mission to Empower Students to Shape the Future as all the funds raised will directly benefit the ACS Excellence Fund.

Each year at the Gala, ACS honors those who have profoundly inspired our community by embodying the ACS core values. We are proud to announce His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Tolerance, as our 2020 Community Leadership Honoree for his extraordinary contribution to ACS and for an exceptional Year of Tolerance.

We look forward to celebrating together! With your help, ACS can provide the most innovative, engaging and highly flexible programs in academics, athletics, the arts and service learning, ensuring ACS continues to deliver on its mission to empower students today to shape the future tomorrow.

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For more information, please contact acsgala@acs.sch.ae.

VIDEO: 2019 GALA HIGHLIGHTS

2019 GALA FILM: One School, One Community, One World

Director: Karine Morency / Film & Editor: Alexandre Kasparian (Class of 2019)

MORE ABOUT THE 2019 GALA

2019 HIGHLIGHTS

The program gathers prominent members of the greater Abu Dhabi community, government officials, faculty, staff, board members, parents and special guests. Highlights this year included a showcase of K-12 student artwork, an inspiring student-produced film, multi-cultural attire worn by many guests, socializing, and an elegant sit-down dinner.

In his opening remarks, H.E. Sheikh Nahayan acknowledged the ACS as an integral part of the Abu Dhabi education landscape since 1972, with the late founding father of the UAE Sheikh Zayed’s values being included in the school’s own core values, and its students undertaking humanitarian service-learning projects that demonstrate commitment to the citizens and residents of the UAE.

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD HONOREE

The late H.E. Saif Ghobash (1932-1977), first UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, former ACS Parent & ACS Trustee, whose contributions to the UAE and world continue to bring together people of all cultures, nationalities, and religions was honored posthumously with the 2019 Community Leadership Award and film to pay tribute to his life. His family was present to accept the award from H.E. Sheikh Nahayan, a moment in the Year of Tolerance and in ACS history not to be forgotten.

Learn more about the Community Leadership Award.

Watch the tribute film here.

SPECIAL GUESTS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The master of ceremonies Hadley Gamble, Reporter and CNBC Presenter, acknowledged other dignitaries present: Her Excellency Dr. Rabaa Alsumaiti from the Ministry of Education and United States Embassy Chargé d’Affaires, Steven C. Bondy.

The smashing success of this year’s Gala was made possible by many friends and sponsors. Thank you to the Lexington Group, The Galleria, Parsons, Flash Entertainment, LMB, Rosewood, the Gala planning committee, ACS Technology Team, PTA, Viper Club, and to our ACS families, faculty and staff.