New for 2023 is the Lostin SXSW Experience! FIND THE MACHINE Whether you’re visiting Austin for the first time during SXSW or a long time Austinite, check out the exclusive Lostin vending machine in the lobby of the historic Paramount Theater on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin. Be sure to hurry to snag your own […]
Already familiar with Remixing VR Stories? Dive in with these VR Starter Projects (Note: Recommended browser: Firefox. Audio does not work in Chrome) About the Steps VR Remix Steps are the result of E4 Youth’s development of Virtual Storytelling Curriculum via a grant from the Mozilla Foundation. For more information click here. Tools There are a few […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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[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 […]