Black History Month Employee Storytelling Workshop

We’re excited to offer this amazing opportunity to employers looking to celebrate Balck History Month and learn about Historic East Austin. Interested? Contact carl@e4youth.org Black Employee Stories Description Showcase Black Employees and Historic East Austin locations on the What Once Was (WOW) immersive storytelling platform. How it Works Our creative team will conduct 10 minute video interviews with up […]

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2023 Showcase & Awards: Educator, Advocate, Partner of the Year Awards & CLA Awards Winners

Congratulations to our 2023 Educator, Advocate, and Partner of the Year Award recipients, as well as our 2023 CLA Award Winners. We appreciate your support and dedication! Be sure to follow us on Facebook to see our Showcase & Awards photo album. Shannon Robb Park Educator of the Year Will Rodriguez, Manor New Tech High […]

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2023 Showcase & Awards: Get Creative Club Winners & Finalists

Congratulations to the 2023 E4 Youth Showcase Competition Get Creative Club Winners & Finalists! Below is a list of the winners & finalists in each category. To see pictures of submissions, visit our Bulb Portfolio here. BEST OF SHOW Climate Change by Keisly Sohane Mairena from Crockett High School DIGITAL CREATIVE PORTFOLIO WINNER Elliot Spellman-Burks […]

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What Once Was at SXSW 2023

March 12th, 12 – 3 p.m. at the Carver Museum [wfea excerpt=”false” readmore=”false” date=”false” thumb=”false” direct_to_external=”false” show_end_time=”false” deduplicate=”false” ]   We are thrilled to be back at SXSW in 2023 with another free What Once Was community event that includes a mixed reality (augmented and virtual reality) scavenger hunt, local vendors, and a panel discussion […]

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Creative Pathways: Jalesha Bass, E4 Youth Digital Docent and Co-Founder of Shift Press

Jalesha is a Co-Founder of a non-profit publication called Shift Press as well as its sister organization Institute Of Engagement. Jalesha has skills in Game design and development, Public speaking, organizational development, consulting, design thinking, global leadership, community engagement, and social media management. After Graduation Jalesha will be going to Columbia University in New York.

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Creative Pathways: Anthony Abernathy, Sr. Brand Marketing Director at Nike

Anthony Abernathy, a Senior Brand Marketing Director at Nikebasketball! An experienced marketer who lives by the mantra “Negate negativity and embrace possibility,” Anthony seeks to connect with and unlock the potential that consumers hold in this digital enabled world. Anthony has a strong technical background, as well as a experience in the sporting goods industry. […]

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Creative Pathways: Dominick Walker, Copywriter| Storyteller| Photographer

Dominick Walker Is a Creative Director| Copywriter with over 20 years of experience in Advertising. Dominick has worked at agencies in San Francisco, NY, Austin, LA, and the Middle East, while living for four years in Doha, Qatar. And taught advertising at The Art Institute in San Francisco. Dominick got his start at Carol H. […]

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Creative Pathways: Andy Saldaña, Executive Director at NY Tech Alliance

NY Tech Alliance’s Eustacio Andy Saldaña (pronouns: he/his) is an eight-year veteran of the organization and a strong community leader in the New York City tech ecosystem. Elevated to the role of Executive Director in 2018, Andy works alongside the full NY Tech Alliance Board of Directors and the organization’s 60,000-plus members to encourage growth […]

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