BLACK HISTORY
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Overview: The DAKAR Foundation for the Performing Arts is a high tech, high touch arts and media community technology center offering programs in digital audio and video production, graphic design, and multimedia. At-risk youth in danger of dropping out can gain a renewed passion for academic and vocational studies while gaining new media skills and experience to qualify for entry-level entertainment industry jobs. Our organization forges broad efforts in Urban Marketing, Advertising, Event Planning, Content Delivery and Business Development Solutions. We champion to provide foundations for the performing arts, diversity marketing and interactive programs. Our programs span both public and private sectors.
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Dakar provides marquee platforms and connectivity to the myriad Entertainment & Innovation Industries on a global scale.
Dakar inspires and empowers the next generation of creators to become apprentices who grow into inventors.
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Dakar produces events such ad Black History 365 and experiences that amplify the best talent and organizations in growth industries.
Dakar creates client growth through strategic culture-centric marketing and partnerships that drive revenue.
Our Objective: Collapsing The Barriers To Entry In Digital Media and Clean Tech Workforce
To inspire, empower, and propel emerging young professionals of color towards key digital career paths by building lighthouses to industry and mentors who will help them change their world for the better.
Black History with Valence We invite you to join us in celebrating Black History 365 with some of the most influential and inspirational Black professionals who are making history today. Through our events, we’ll tap into the culture shapers and create experiences that bond the community authentically.
Spotlight Member: Peggy Alford SVP Core Markets at Paypal Facebook Board Member
ANNENBERG PLEDGE LA + VALENCE EVENT Annenberg and Valence propose a partnership launch with a high-profile event that spotlights PledgeLA and Valence’s shared missions to empower and uplift the community. With Mayor Garcetti presenting an overview of the vision, this historic moment will introduce a powerful new commitment to LA’s economic future. - National & local news outlet press conference by Mayor Garcetti along with key South LA entrepreneurs & tech leaders focused on the new opportunities PledgeLA & Valence are bringing to life - Host day-long event at a venue within the heart of the South LA Black community - Valence produced professional portraits shot by Kwaku Alston of attendees & next cohort of Valence Spotlights - Pitch & mentoring sessions by South LA community members to PledgeLA VCs & Execs - Valence video interviews of spotlights & LA leaders - Celebratory dinner catered by or at a South LA restaurant |
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VALENCE SPOTLIGHT EVENTS What
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The Valence platform features imagery and stories of the world’s most accomplished and interesting Black Professionals. We are working with renowned photographer Kwaku Alston to create a collection of incredible, viral content that inspires and uplifts. Our Spotlight production consist of a full-day studio shoot capturing portraits & short video interviews followed by an inspiring evening of drinks, food and programming.
SONY DIGITAL MOTION PRODUCTION CENTER
When Month March, 2020 6pm - 8pm: Spotlight Portrait & Video Shoot 8 8pm - 10pm: Mixer & Evening Celebration with programming
Who 100 curated guests for the evening portion with exclusive programming. Spotlight Shoot will feature 40+ Black leaders.
CONFIRMED BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHTS
Michael Johnson 12 x Olympic & World Championship gold medalist. President & Founder of MJ Performance 103k+ Social Followers
Jim Lowry Sr. Advisor at BCG, first Black Consultant at McKinsey, Diversity Board Member at Toyota
Boris Kodjoe Actor, Model and Partner of Full Circle Festival 1.5MM+ Social Followers
Omar Johnson Founder of Opus Alum: Beats By Dre, Apple 50k+ social followers
Derek Ali Forbes 30 Under 30 • 3x Grammy Award Winning Mixing Engineer 261k+ Social Followers
Jason Mayden CEO, Superheroic, Co-Founder, Trillicon Valley. Former Design Exec @nike @jumpman23 @stanforddschool 73k+ Social Followers
Brandon Gayle EVP, partnerships & revenue @spurs Alum: bain & company, @nyjets @groupon @facebook @instagram
Kenny Mitchell CMO at Snapchat, Alum: @McDonalds @Gatorade @nascar
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Kelton Buchannan Director of Business Operations at Scooter Braun Projects
Iddris Sandu Design Architect
Ken Denman Venture Partner at Sway Ventures Costco Board Member
Christine Simmons COO at Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Jordan Fudge Founder & Managing Partner at Sinai Ventures
Hamet Watt
Koshin Finley
Venture Partner, Upfront Ventures
Fine Artist
Aisha Bowe
Brian Patterson
STEMBoard Founder & CEO
Partner, Business Attorney at Gunderson Dettmer LLP`
Deanna Gravillis Gravilis Inc. Founder & CEO
DeMarcus Williams Director, Early Stage Tech Silicon Valley Bank 10
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Chris Denson Creator/Host of Innovation Crush Podcast | #1 Bestselling Author
Kobie Fuller
Marques Anderson
General Partner at Upfront Ventures / Co-Founder & President at Valence
Founder/Director of World Education Foundation | Former NFL Player
Paul Judge
Shennel Fuller
Ryan Nece
Technology Entrepreneur & Investor
Founder of Miles and Milan
Managing Partner at Naext Play Capital Henry Crown Fellow
Isa Watson
Rodney Gainous
CEO & Founder of Squad
Lisa Gelobter CEO and Founder at tEQuitable | Former Chief Digital Service Officer Department of Education
Modi Oyewole
Peggy Alford
Co-Founder at Trillectro | Director of Marketing at Epic Records
SVP Core Markets at Paypal Facebook Board Member
Founder at CodeSigned Former Software Engineer at Bird
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SPOTLIGHT INTERVIEWS 20 minute interviews conducted at the photoshoot CHRISTINE SIMMONS https://vimeo.com/342812422
DEANNA GRAVILLIS https://vimeo.com/342812786
PEGGY ALFORD https://vimeo.com/342813356
LISA GELOBTER https://vimeo.com/342812990
AISHA BOWE https://vimeo.com/342813230
PAUL JUDGE https://vimeo.com/342813935
KEN DENMAN https://vimeo.com/342814143
MODI OYEWOLE https://vimeo.com/342812886
JORDAN FUDGE https://vimeo.com/342813150
ISA WATSON https://vimeo.com/342812659
KOBIE FULLER https://vimeo.com/342814011
HAMET WATT https://vimeo.com/342812546
RODNEY GAINOUS https://vimeo.com/34281229846
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Hamet Watt Venture Partner, Upfront Ventures
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Join us in celebrating and commemorating the economic and cultural impact of African Americans. Email LaMer@Valence.Community or KevinClark@Dakarfoundation.org to get involved.
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