The 2016 edition of Shadow the Pros was our best ever. Our students were coached by industry professionals as they developed resumes/portfolios, shadowed professionals and executed creative work for real clients including Capital Metro, Panama Coffee and Legacy ATX. We’re so thankful to our outstanding roster of coaches which included Avery Graham, Carlton Wilcoxson, Alex Boase, […]
Members of E4’s all-star music group Legacy ATX, Blaigne Sixon and Kyleeil Johnson were recently featured in an interview with E4’s Executive Director, Carl Settles and iHeart Media’s Heather White. Blaigne, a two time all-state jazz saxophonist and Kyleeil, a multi-talented musician, vocalist, actor and filmmaker have both been accepted into the Berklee College of […]
On Saturday, February 27, 2016, E4 Youth kicked off its newest venture: the Music Legacy Project. Nine students from several schools across the greater Austin area were selected based on their exceptional musical talent to participate in recording and releasing a collaborative EP with Grammy-award winning band Grupo Fantasma. With a wide range of talent […]
PRESS RELEASE March 1, 2016 Contact Person: Carl Settles, Carl@e4youth.org SXSW Works With E4 Youth To Make Opportunities For Austin’s Underserved Youth AUSTIN, TEXAS – 2/29/16 – South By Southwest (SXSW) has teamed up with Austin non-profit E4 Youth to give at-risk students the opportunity to learn from and network with experienced digital creatives at this […]
In this video, E4 Youth Alumnus Damian Flores shoots and edits a feature about his fellow alumnus Texas All State Jazz sax player Blaigne Ayuma Sixon.
Ten years ago Blakes was the most prominent rapper on the Austin hip-hop scene… These days, he’s positioned himself as a rap scholar, reclaiming the energy of the urban art form to empower youth. E4 Youth Teacher Fellow, Bavu Blakes, was featured this past weekend in the Austin American Statesman, for his innovative approach to educating underserved […]
We’re proud to announce the first young creative to earn a Surface Pro 3 from our partners at Microsoft is All State Jazz saxophonist and composer Blaigne Ayuma. Blaigne is a senior at Austin high school which is known for its legacy of musical performers including Shakey Graves and the blues guitar prodigy Gary Clark […]
E4 Youth Founder, Carl Settles was featured along with several alumni in a Microsoft spot. This marks the beginning of our partnership with one of the world’s premier technology companies. In addition to this spot, Microsoft is providing Surface Pro 3s that come loaded with Office 365 to E4 students and staff. Look for examples of […]
As a part of E4 Youth‘s Industry Tour Series, we’re offering a free tour of the multi-cultural agency advertising agency, Sanders\Wingo. See how you can use your creativity and make a great living in the field of advertising. Check out one of their TV spot for AT&T! **Must be between the ages of 16 and 22 […]