Fifteen bright and eager Atlanta area students were invited to join some of Atlanta’s media elite, including this writer, for a two-day boot camp compliments of the Egypt Cares Family Foundation titled 1st Annual Rising Media Stars Bootcamp. Egypt Sherrod, host of HGTV’s “Property Virgins” and V-103 Atlanta radio personality was joined by colleagues at CBS Radio’s V-103 FM and WAOK AM, HGTV, Fox 5’s Good Day Atlanta, rolling out magazine and Moguldom Media to enrich the group with an intense program – even creating their own dream board and filming a commercial – that provided a “bird’s eye view” of careers in media from radio, TV to print and digital. They were treated to behind-the-scenes tours, tutorials and lunch provided by Harold’s Chicken on Edgewood Avenue and Panera Bread.
“I am overwhelmed with pride by the group of bright and ambitious teens who joined us for this year’s Rising Media Stars Bootcamp. To see how eager they were to soak up all the knowledge and information that was put before them in two action-packed days was veryinspiring. It does my heart good to know that I am able to use my position within the media industry to help gifted young people,” said Egypt Sherrod in a statement to press.
“Egypt’s Rising Media Stars Bootcamp was created with the intention of positively influencing young people who have a serious interest in pursuing a career in the media arts. Egypt and I always want to use the professional relationships we’ve built over nearly 20 years, apiece, in radio, TV, publishing and digital media to pay it forward and give access to those who may not otherwise have a vehicle to pursue their dreams,” added Amber Noble-Garland, CEO of I For Talent Management and chairperson of the Egypt Cares Family Foundation. –yvette caslin
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For More Information on Egypt Cares Family Foundation, please visit: www.EgyptCares.org and Twitter: @EgyptCares. For more information on Egypt Sherrod, please visit: please visit www.EgyptSherrod.com, www.EgyptSaidSo.com, www.facebook.com/EgyptSherrod, and Twitter: @EgyptSaidSo.
