LOS ANGELES, CA -- 10/06/09 -- The Adobe Foundation and The Black Eyed Peas Peapod Foundation today unveiled a new public service announcement called, "Plant Inspiration." The PSA raises awareness of the Adobe Youth Voices, a non-profit that stresses the power of technology to engage middle- and high school-age youth. Adobe Youth Voices provides breakthrough learning experiences using video, multimedia, digital art, web, animation, and audio tools that enable youth to explore and comment on their world. Through their collaboration, the Peapod Foundation and Adobe Foundation have...
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The Black Eyed Peas to Kick Off Adobe Youth Voices Live! Event on August 1 SAN JOSE, Calif., July 28, 2009 – The Adobe Foundation and The Black Eyed Peas Peapod Foundation will unveil two new state-of-the-art music and multi-media academies for youth in Oakland and Redwood City, Calif. The collaboration focuses on giving youth access to multi-media production tools for video, dance, music and art. Through the creation of digital media, teens are given the opportunity to comment on critical issues and inspire social change in their communities. At a ribbon cutting...
LOS ANGELES MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA TO BE HONORED THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009 WHO : THE BLACK EYED PEAS (will.i.am, Fergie, apl.de.ap and Taboo) will be joined by Slash , Bell Biv DeVoe and more artists to be announced, along with honoree Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Ann Lewnes, senior vice president of Adobe Systems Incorporated and board member of The Adobe Foundation , the company’s philanthropic foundation. WHAT: The Black Eyed Peas will be...
Partnership to Help At-Risk Youth Develop Creative Skills Through Video, Dance, Music and Art SAN JOSE and LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Feb. 5, 2009 — The Adobe Foundation, the Black Eyed Peas and the Entertainment Industry Foundation today announced a new partnership to help underserved youth access and learn to use multi-media production tools, including those for video, dance, music and art, to comment on critical issues and spark social change in their communities. The collaboration will be highlighted this evening at a benefit concert hosted and...
The students and the Peapod Music & Arts Academy in Watts, CA will be featured in and produce the music video for We Be Workin', a song from apl.de.ap's upcoming solo album. The video is currently in pre-production and shooting will begin in January 2009.
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Young people sometimes feel they are left without choices. For foster youth served by Peace4Kids in South Los Angeles – moved from home to home throughout their young lives –are often left feeling that they have no voice and no choice. No voice or choice about where they live, about what they do, or about their future. Peace4Kids is dedicated to helping youth discover both their voice and choice. On Saturday, October 4, Democracy Day at Peace4Kids was just one step toward the maturation of our youth into future leaders in our community. Peace4Kids empowered youth and teens to...
According to Webster’s dictionary, congratulation is “an expression of joy in the success or good fortune of another.” In this case, this one word carries the obligation of communicating an immeasurable amount of excitement and appreciation for the accomplishments and promise of your new position. Congratulations on winning the high-stake election. The world was watching and we are so proud. Congratulations on the not-so-simple achievement of making the transition from...
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