Thanks to E4 Youth, My legs wanted to commit suicide during my spring break. Through the program Youth Media Project, E4 Youth gave me and my friends the amazing opportunity to explore South by Southwest with gold badges. We saw spectacular films, listened to amazing keynote speakers, and probably walked the distance of a marathon. […]
During SXSW 2016, I had an amazing time taking in the loud music. Despite being under 21 and barely getting into venues; I still managed to snatch a few interviews with some of the artists performing in town! I first met was electro pop duo SIGNY, official showcasing artists for SXSW. Long time internet friends […]
Hello! My name is Nico Cordero, for those concerned, and this is my experience on my crowning achievement! 3/11/16 The day we, my sister and her boyfriend, get ready for day passes to the SXSW, which had a presentation of producers, designers, and especially entrepreneurs that showcased their work and talent to get them […]
Every 72 hours, gun violence occurs in the United States. A total of 53,143 gun related incidents happened last year in 2015. Approximately 45 of them occurred on higher education establishments according to the Huffington Post. In Texas, there were an estimated two college campus shootings. One in which took place on the same day of […]
This is a video summing what our week at SXSW was like, with the trade shows, job fairs, conventions, screenings, and street entertainment. With all four days I was able to go, it was the most we could fill in. Not shown in the video we watched a screening of “Black” and two episodes of […]
The creative minds of the Music Legacy Project convened once again on March 12, 2016. Just on this third week of progress, the musicians have already started four songs that will be recorded in studio on April 2 & 3. Song titles include “Know,” “Nightmares,” “Morse Mode,” and “Long Story Short.” Each song only […]
E4 Youth’s Music Legacy Project met again on March 5, 2016 to continue developing their creative process. The student musicians began to assign roles to each other. These included writers, producers, marketers, engineers, publicists and more. Organization is just as important as the creativity in this project. Specialized roles will make for a smoother road […]
Reflections of My Father and A More Creative Future My dad and niece dancing a few years back. As 2015 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on all that has come to pass. Personally, I lost my father to a debilitating disease that slowly robbed him of fine motor skills and eventually put him […]