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 […]
This past Thursday, I had the pleasure of mixing and mingling with the movers and shakers of Austin, Texas. Besides the chilling winds of the evening air I must say, I had a great time. The mixer was held on the rooftop of McGarrah Jessee on W. 6th street and the view was BEAUTIFUL. Now, […]
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 […]
E4 Wins Social Innovators Pitch Competition AUSTIN, TX (September 26, 2013) – At the inaugural Social Good Summit in Austin this past week, the first ever grant from the Social Innovators Fund was awarded to E4 Youth, an organization that helps cultivate and prepare young people for careers in creative services. The Social Good Summit […]
I recently chatted with some teenagers about a controversial ad that was aimed at their demographic. It was created by rapper Tyler The Creator for Mountain Dew. The students had some interesting things to say.
E4 Youth students will be tweeting and posting photos on Instagram today from the Hispanic Marketing Symposium www.hispanicmarketingsymposium.com. So, check out the window to the left for updates.
I saw this in the New York Times and had to share it with the community. It speaks to the core of what E4 Youth does. A portfolio that demonstrates your ability to have a vision and get things done is one of the most important things you can do for your education. In the end, […]
movie review: BEAST OF THE SOUTHERN WILD quvenzhane wallis as hush puppy, dwight henry as wink, levy easterly as jean battiste lucy alibar and benh zetlin wrote it. directed by behn zetlin with a sick father and a mother no where to be found, hush puppy has to be strong enough to hang in with […]