RSVP now! E4 Youth‘s Industry Tour Series continues with an inside look at McGarrah Jessee. Learn about the exciting possibilities that are available with a career in advertising! **Must be between the ages of 16 and 22 years of age, teacher, parent or guardian to attend. Each year, E4 Youth provides free tours of local […]
Congratulations to Damian Flores for earning a full scholarship to the Austin Creative Department, a portfolio school headed by Will Chau, a creative director at E4 Youth’s partner agency GSD&M. I’m very excited and proud to have an e4Youth student as my next scholarship recipient. You guys are molding mature, smart kids who are ready to […]
Hello everyone my name is Damian Flores, I was a participant in the 2015 Shadow the Pros program held by E4 Youth. This opportunity came to me at a time where I needed it the most, a time where I needed to believe that I have a chance to be someone, that my passion and […]
Event Info: E4 Youth Lounge @ RAS Day Buy Tickets 3 – 5pm August 29, 2015 at Victory Grill (1104 E. 11th St.) Special Presentation, Performance and Community Discussion Due to growth, Austin is America’s #1 city for spending on things like food and drinks but many African American businesses lack a digital presence that […]
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[youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]http://youtu.be/5HCpbnj7yOs[/youtube] Some great work about TIME and FAMILY by E4 Youth college mentor Alexandria Sifuentez. Just a freshmen in college, Alex is a gifted and focused creative storyteller. We’re so glad to have her as a mentor for the upcoming Youth Media Project 2015.
2014 has been been quite a year. We’ve sharpened our focus to make sure that more underserved youth are given opportunities to explore creative careers. We helped more than 40 high school and college age youth earn access to SXSW. We also provided college/career coaches for 15 deserving youth as they shadowed professionals from some […]
The Youth Media Project is looking for a Web Developer who’d like to earn access to SXSW 2015. Web Developer JOB SUMMARY: The Web Developer will work with staff of E4 Youth and the Black Media Council (BMC) www.blackmediacouncil.org to utilize the WordPress platform to develop a web site and blogging platform for students participating […]
I just finished reading a blog post on TribTalk by Katie Plemmons, a high school teacher in Del Valle ISD, entitled The Heartbreak of Being a Teacher in Texas and it’s discouraging. She writes about the upcoming start of the school year: As we return to our classrooms, we always notice those who do not: experienced […]
For my last job shadowing experience, I was paired with a Digital copywriter named Steve Willis. Although we didn’t share the same interest in art, I learned that he loved music and did quite a bit of journalism in his earlier days. He dove deep into his past as a crime writer for a local […]