Motivate youth to become leaders in their communities utilizing media (i.e., coding, film, TV, radio, podcast) as a platform for building skills and leadership abilities.

Multi-media tools can be valuable in building 21^st century skills such as:

o  Content Knowledge Acquisition

o  Creativity and Innovation

o  Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

o  Communication and Collaboration

o  Information, Media and Technology Literacy

o  Flexibility & Adaptability

o  Initiative & Self Direction

o  Social & Cross-Cultural Skills

o  Productivity & Accountability

o  Leadership & Responsibility

• Multi-media tools can be valuable in building 21^st century skills such as: content knowledge acquisition, creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, communication and collaboration, information, media and technology literacy, flexibility & adaptability, initiative and self-direction, social & cross-cultural skills, productivity & accountability, leadership and responsibility

• 21^st century skills are vital in providing a high quality of life and relate to other outcomes such as income, economic growth, and community development.

• K–12 education system is a key barrier to residents in San Diego County, Los Angeles County, and metro-US cities nationwide to having a high quality of life. Specific challenges included disparities in access to high‐quality education, drop‐out rates based on income and race/ethnicity, inability to retain good teachers, low funding for our nationwide education systems, and lack of emphasis on early childhood education.

• There is compelling research demonstrating that arts/media education is essential to student achievement. 

• Research points to significant disparities in educational achievement based on socioeconomic status, disabilities, and race/ethnicity. In particular, public school systems have failed to educate African American and Latino males.

We inspire positive social change in the lives of underrepresented youth through innovative and sustainable educational programs that provide skills and leadership development with a focus on entrepreneurship, college & career readiness, and motivating youth through multi-media platforms. We collaborated with Microsoft and donated $12,000 worth of Microsoft Surface Pro Tablets and Microsoft Surface Pro Laptops.

Our collaboration with the Brigade Boys & Girls Club will allow youth in Wilmington to achieve academic success, especially during these times when school is ever-changing and the school year is uncertain.