On March 25, 2003, one of HAI’s finest facilitators, Kenneth Green, died at the age of 42.

As a HAI facilitator/actor, Kenn utilized theater and role-playing techniques to educate participants and offer information on issues such as HIV/AIDS, conflict resolution and housing readiness in schools, mental health residences, alternative to detention centers and homeless shelters. He had the ability to tame and focus a sometimes rowdy group of enthusiastic youth with his energetic spirit and boundless heart.

“Kenn was one of my favorite people to work with. He had a real respect for a person’s space. There was never a feeling of competition and he always had something to say to make you laugh.” --Stephanie Berry, HAI Artist

“Kenn was a very reliable and charming person to work with. Through his tireless efforts, he saw to it that the children in PS 130’s “Express to Success” program got the maximum benefit out of HAI’s Arts Alive program, which provided the children with many Broadway theater tickets and complementary workshops.”
--Carolyn Feidel, Arts Alive Coordinator

Kenn received his BFA degree from Greer Garson Theater Center College at the University of Santa Fe New Mexico. He earned a Presidential Scholarship and received his Masters of Fine Arts degree from the British American National Theater Institute through the University of California.

The theater was Kenn’s passion, but his greatest passion was in the education of youth. He loved teaching them, not only in the traditional sense, but also on a more personal level, about life in general. Most of all he loved being around them. He was always acting and joking, he loved life and lived it to the fullest.