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Emma L. Bowen Foundation Puts More Blacks, Latinos, Asians and Native Americans in the Media
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
January 31, 2008
What do a 1997 Emmy Award recipient, a field producer with "ABC Primetime" and "20/20," and the director of Media Planning and Music Programming for three Nickelodeon Digital Cable Networks in New York City all have in common? They each got their start through the Emma L. Bowen Foundation for Minority Interests in Media, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create career opportunities in the media industry for traditionally underrepresented youths.
Started in 1989, the foundation matches Black, Latino, Asian-American and Native American high-school students with media powerhouses such as Cablevision, ClearChannel, Comcast, Cox Communications, HBO, Nielsen Media Research, and Oh! Oxygen. Providing students with direct work experience and professional development, students in the program work at media companies each summer, from high school through college, and earn both salaries and matching scholarships. This summer, the foundation expects more than 300 students to intern at 45 partner companies.
Who is eligible? Any high-school student of color who is a rising high-school senior, graduating with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, is interested in a career in the media industry and plans to attend a four-year accredited college or university. To apply, students must complete the application, available online, and submit it by Feb. 29. Students must include a copy of their transcript, at least two educational references from teachers and/or advisers, and a 500--1,000-word essay to accompany the application form.
For more information about the Emma L. Bowen Foundation, visit www.emmabowenfoundation.com, or call 212-975-2545 for East Coast inquiries or 818-655-5708 for West Coast inquiries.
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