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 […]
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Liaison Resources was where I met with Scott Huber. He was the person I spent most of my time emailing and calling. Finally being able to put a face to a voice was nice. Mr. Huber and all the members of the Liaison Team were hilarious and full of energy, quickly turning a nervous day […]
We started the day at GSD&M with a tour. They showed us around the huge building. They took us to places never seen, showed us pieces created, and introduced us to new faces. After traveling through the building I met with Morgan McDonald. Morgan McDonald was exceptional. She was warm and willing to help. She […]
Walking into Sherry Matthews I grew nervous. The more I waited the more I grew confused upon who I was. I texted my best friend telling her” I was nervous and awkward.lol.” Before I had the opportunity to read her hopeful words of encouragement a joyful man approached me. Mr. Jose greeted me with a […]