RSVP Now! Join us this Thursday as E4 Youth is proud to recognize our Corporate and Community Award Winners along with our amazing students. Corporate Community Advocate Amin Simms – South By Southwest Community Partners Donell Creech – Movement 50 Dr. Kevin Thomas, Adam Williams & Monique Walton – Black Media Council Administrator of the Year Daniel Garcia […]
E4 Youth was featured during South By Southwest 2014 for its part in organizing the Youth Media Project (YMP). 34 students completed six weeks of intensive workshops to earn SXSW Gold Badges. Students launched a YMP web site featuring their coverage of the festival through blogs, video and social media streams.
[youtube height=”800″ width=”550″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc7Hou3_ch8[/youtube] E4 Youth College Mentors venture out into the community to support teachers working with diverse and creative youth. They serve as role models and help build rapport between teachers, students and professional volunteers.
Last weekend 70+ students along with their parents descended on the University of Texas campus for an introduction to the Youth Media Project. The Black Media Council (University of Texas), MVMT50, and E4 Youth welcomed both alumni from last year’s program as well as a host of first-timers. From January to early March this group […]
McGarrah Jessee hosted E4 Youth’s second industry tour this month. The agency, awarded Southwest Agency of The Year” in 2009 by Ad Age, serves several local and national brands. Some of their most notable clients include Frost National Bank, Whataburger, and Shiner beer. Account Director, Dionne Estabrook explained that what differentiates the agency from the […]
E4 Youth kicked their Industry Tour Series off with a visit to GSD&M, the largest agency in Austin, TX. 15 talented students from Manor High School’s media program attended. The student’s interests ranged from production to project management. Katie McClure led a very informative tour sharing background information about the founders of GSD&M and discussing […]
The Dallas, TX based Marcus Graham Project’s first PSA Video Campaign: #AdLife Awaits just launched. According to their web site: the PSA campaign will roll out across the country in local and national markets via broadcast, social media, online and VOD via Hulu. The campaign coincides with MGP’s recruiting efforts for its training program, the ICR8 […]
E4 Youth Founder, Carl Settles Jr., appeared on the Inclusion: Beyond Diversity panel at the 3% Conference in San Francisco, CA on October 16, 2013. The panel was moderated by Tiffany Edwards – Foundation & Inclusion Manager (The ADVERTISING Club of New York), and also featured Shanteka Sigers – SVP/ECD (Sanders\Wingo), Sallie Mars – SVP […]