ENTERTAINERS 4 EDUCATION ALLIANCE

WHO WE ARE

Entertainers 4 Education Alliance (501c3) organization is our drop-out prevention initiative and call to action for students, parents, and the entire community to increase educational achievement in youth. Our goal is to provide powerful messages to youth about the importance of educational excellence. We accomplish this through youth development, parent engagement, community outreach, exciting events, various forms of multi-media platforms, and corporate partnerships. We enlist the talents and resources of the music and entertainment industry along with high-profile individuals to stress the importance of being educated - “Smart is the New Cool.”

OUR STORY

In 2005, music industry executive turned educator J.P Taylor, and former educator turned celebrity event publicist Tonya Lewis both learned about the horrifying dropout statistics plaguing the schools in New York City. The two combined their love and passion for youth, as well as their entertainment industry relationships and resources, to develop the Entertainers 4 Education Alliance (a drop-out prevention movement) as a way of giving back and helping to make a difference.

Since that time, Entertainers 4 Education Alliance and staff alongside a diverse group of board members, advisory committee members, and volunteers have created and executed first-rate programs. They utilize the power of multi-media and entertainment as a vehicle to connect with youth, as well as impact parents and the community. With its connectedness to both the media and academic advisors; E4EA is uniquely positioned to provide the essential messages needed to change the minds, attitudes, and perceptions about education.

As we look ahead, Entertainers 4 Education Alliance will carry its messages to millions with the further development of the I WILL GRADUATE CAMPAIGN. This is a call to action for students, parents, and the community at large to increase educational achievement among our youth. We hope you will recognize the importance of our work and help us inspire a generation to excel academically. The best is yet to come…….

WHAT WE DO

• We inspire our youth to take responsibility for bettering themselves. We utilize high-profile individual's star power and influence to enlighten young people about the importance of education, personal advancement, and social commitment.

• We connect our youth and families to resources and opportunities designed to assist students in overcoming challenges and achieving academic and personal excellence.
  

• We empower our youth by sharing information and knowledge through workshops and events that provide the tools needed to set and achieve goals. We help them believe in themselves and realize their incredible potential.