Entertainers 4 Education Alliance Adds Star Power to Board of Directors
Posted by bigced on August 4, 2008
After recently introducing the “I WILL GRADUATE CAMPAIGN” Entertainers 4 Education Alliance (E4EA), a non-profit organization, dedicated to empowering youth by promoting education and positive decision-making has added some star power to their Board of Directors in order to fully involve the entertainment community in their efforts, Entertainers 4 Education Alliance has welcomed former New York Knick legend John Starks, MTV personality Sway Calloway and music impresario Jim Jones, to their Board of Directors. Each, previously involved with the organization, was interested in increasing their involvement.
Organization co-founder Tonya Lewis stated, “Entertainers 4 Education Alliance is extremely fortunate to have John, Jim and Sway as our newest Board Members, each of these individuals brings a unique dynamic and resource that E4EA needs to fully make the impact that is needed to reach our youth”. ”I am very glad that our newest board members have made a commitment to Entertainers 4 Education Alliance. It is personally gratifying to see individuals of this magnitude really want to make a difference in the lives of our youth”. Stated J.P. Taylor Chairman of Entertainers 4 Education Alliance.
E4EA enlists the participation of celebrities to help reach young people at their place of interest, serving as a meeting ground, the central resource where those within the entertainment community, can reach back and give of themselves to help make a difference in the lives of young people. The organization crosses genre, class and color and allows the unifying language of the arts to speak for it self.
John Starks explained his involvement by saying “ I’d like to say the reason I got involved with the I will graduate campaign and also became a board member of the E4EA organization is the incredible impact that this campaign will have on our youth. I’m extremely excited about being apart of this organization and making a difference in the lives of our youth of today and tomorrow.” Sway weighed in saying “I joined E4EA because I believe its time that we (entertainers) make education as appealing to the youth as we do rap, sports and the pursuit of money. Finally, Jim Jones stated, “Its only right that I give back to the community and E4EA is the perfect organization which offers such a great service where I can use my celebrity status to let our youth now to make smart choices and education is very important. Graduating from high school that’s balling!”
Entertainers 4 Education Alliance’s marquis event is the annual star studded, Stay In School Concert wherein, performers spend the day entertaining and interfacing with the young people. This event draws thousands of the city’s youth, bringing home the message of education, career advancement and social commitment. This year, the Stay In School Concert & Expo will take place on October 28th, at New York’s Manhattan Center.
For press inquiries and interview opportunities, please forward your requests to Nakia Hicks of Vision Media Management via phone 347 423 2692 or email: nakia.hicks@gmail.com. For information on the organization, visit us online at www.e4ea.org, you may also contact Entertainers 4 Education Alliance at: 212 501-6044 or (718) 385-3133
About Entertainers 4 Education Alliance
Entertainers 4 Education Alliance (E4EA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth by promoting education and positive decision-making. We enlist and utilize the talents and resources of the music and entertainment community to provide support and encouraging messages to our young people. E4EA recently launched the I WILL GRADUATE CAMPAIGN” a call to action for students, parents, and the entire community to increase educational achievement. The I WILL GRADUATE CAMPAIGN will send a powerful message to students through public service announcements, workshops, events and activities and create community awareness about the continuing fight to lower the frightening drop out rate in NYC schools and across the country.
