Mission:
The Arts Empowerment Project (TAEP) believes in the transformative power of art to heal and inspire children impacted by neglect and abuse. Our organization matches at-risk youth to existing arts and enrichment programs in Charlotte, NC.
http://theartsempowermentproject.org/
My Goals:
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Obtain more public acknowledgment of who The Arts Empowerment Project is and its mission.
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Generate more support from potential sponsors and volunteers.
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Create a greater social media presence.
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Help the youth expand their knowledge and improve their wellness.
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Increase my understanding of the public relations field through application.
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Establish more of my connections through people I meet in this internship and at events.
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Become a more powerful public speaker.
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Enhance my leadership skills.
As the PR Coordinator I:
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promoted this organizations' cause through speaking engagements
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raised awareness for the organization
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created social media updates and posts
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oversaw media relations through vehicles such as media releases
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drafted/generated letters and emails blasts
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helped with potential volunteers
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created brochures, photos and graphics
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kept a public relations plan
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attended weekly staff meetings for updates
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built mutually beneficial community partnerships with potential sponsors
Work Samples:
Below are some of my works done as the public relations coordinator at TAEP.
Emails
Subject: Summer 2019 Flagship Programs TAEP
Hello everyone!
My name is Isabella Davis the new Public Relations Coordinator with TAEP!
We are excited to announce that we are getting ready for our major summer events and hope that you can attend! Please view the information below.
PROMOTING PEACE
This year for Promoting Peace we will be partnered with Arts Plus and Transforming Youth Movement (TYM). There will also be a special guest artist, Tom Thoune.
DATES:
JULY 9, 10, & 11 , 2019
JULY 16, 17, & 18, 2019
LOCATION:
4100 RALEIGH STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28213
CPCC CULINARY CAMP
If you are driving to the location, there is free parking on 1201 East 7th Street Charlotte, NC (the lot next the building). Closed-toed shoes and a light sweater is required to participate. A special dinner meal will be prepared on the last day of each culinary camp from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Any food restrictions that you have must be emailed to us.
DATES:
JULY 30 & 31: 10AM - 3PM & AUGUST 1ST: 10AM-6PM
AUGUST 6 & 7: 10AM - 3PM & AUGUST 8TH: 10AM-6PM
LOCATION:
425 N KINGS DRIVE, CHARLOTTE NC 28204
Please inform me if you have any questions. I am happy to help!
We hope to see you there!
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Public Relations Intern of The Arts Empowerment Project
Flyer
Summer 2019 Flagship Programs
Subject: Covering TAEP Summer Flagship Programs
Good evening Semaj,
I hope you are doing well! My name is Isabella Davis and I am the Public Relations Specialist at The Arts Empowerment Project. I was connected to you by our Program Assistant, Javier Negrete.
I wanted to reach out to see if you could to cover two of our summer flag ship programs. If you are interested and have the availability, please forward us your hourly rate.
1. Promoting Peace: Promoting Peace is a collaborative event made possible through a cultural vision grant by the Arts and Science Council. We connect youth from Transforming Youth Movement, CMPD Officers, and special guest speakers to work on a collaborative art piece led by an artist from Arts Plus (once Community School of the Arts).
Date: July 9th-11th, 2019 and July 16th-18th, 2019
Time: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Location: 4100 Raleigh St Charlotte, NC 28206
2. CPCC Culinary Camp: We invite students to take a culinary intensive course at CPCC's campus to learn how to prepare a meal. Students build
relationships and gain valuable information about table etiquette, and the kitchen. At the end of their three day course, students can invite
their loved ones to the family dinner that the students prepared. At the family dinner, we also have a small graduation ceremony for the
students.
Dates and Time:
August 6th, 2019 1:30pm-3:30pm
August 8th, 2019 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location:
1100 E 7th St Charlotte, NC 28204
Please let me know if you have time to cover these dates and times at your earliest convenience. Also, could you please send two separate
invoices. One for Promoting Peace and once for CPCC Culinary Camp.
I look forward in hearing back from you.
Kindest regards,
Isabella Davis
The Arts Empowerment Project | PR Specialist
Press Release
Promoting Peace 2019
Subject: Promoting Peace Program Brings Youth and CMPD Officers Together
Good afternoon,
Please see the attached press release regarding information about our 2019 Promoting Peace Program and upcoming exhibition at UNC Charlotte's Center City Gallery.
Let me if you have any questions and need any additional information.
Best regards,
Isabella Davis
Pubic Relations Coordinator|The Arts Empowerment Project
Social Media Posts
The Arts Empowerment Project is incredibly grateful to Wells Fargo to receive a grant award for $30,000!! With the generous support of Wells Fargo, along with our community partners and thoughtful supporters, The Arts Empowerment Project is able to continue providing innovative programming and connections to the transformative power of the arts for at-risk youth.
#TAEP #ThankYou #WellsFargo #WellsFargoFoundation #Sponsor #Gratitude #ArtAccess #InspiringYouth #CreativeHealing #YouthEmpowerment #Resilience #SocialCapital #CourtInvolvedYouth #NewOpportunities #FosterCareAwareness #ThankfulThursday #ThoughtfulThursday
It’s officially July! Which means it is social wellness month! Social wellness is the capability to interact with those around you. It includes using good communication skills, having meaningful relationships, respecting yourself and others and building a support system which includes family members and friends.
#socialwellnessmonth #socialwellness #july #taep #theartsempowermentproject
Today at Promoting Peace, we heard from guest word artists @shanemanier and Jah Smalls. They shared some inspiring words with our youth and officers from @cmpdhq We also created crowns to embrace who we are, in which united us together as separately unique individuals. Overall it was a great day and we cannot wait for our next session tomorrow at The Bridge @artsplus.clt Thank you @asccharlotte for the generous grant that allowed us to have this program!
#PromotingPeace #TAEP #TheArtsEmpowermentProject #Youth #CMPD #officers #heal #unite #Art #thankyou
TAEP is ecstatic to announce that council member Braxton Winston will be speaking on July 10th at 1 pm during our Promoting Peace Program! Thank you @braxtonwinston for accepting our invitation, we are so excited to hear you speak at this special event!
Promoting Peace allows participating at-risk youth and officers to come together, connect and give voice to their feelings through art. The first session of Promoting Peace begins next Tuesday, July 9th.
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#PromotingPeace #heal #youth #officers #BraxtonWinston # ThankYou #TheArtsEmpowermentProject #TAEP
This Thursday, July 18, 2019, The Arts Empowerment Project's Promoting Peace Program Opening Reception will be held at the Projective Eye Gallery at UNC Charlotte Center City, located at 320 E. 9th Street.
Art murals created by 114 participating teens, over 36 CMPD officers and a dozen contributing artists and facilitators during past Promoting Peace Program workshops will be displayed.
At the reception, one or more teens, CMPD officers and civilians who have been stellar program participants will be acknowledged. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks (non-alcoholic) will be provided.
It is amazing how the power of art can bring people together, help break down stereotypes and serve as a vehicle for positive interactions!
#taep #theartsempowermentproject #art #clt #charlotte #promotingpeace #creative #heal #youth #cmpd #officers
#tbt but on a Tuesday!
Last week, Promoting Peace officers from @cmpdhq collaborated with the youth to create canvas crowns in which had concepts such as empowerment, healing and togetherness. We also heard from Charlotte City Council Member Braxton Winston. Thank you so much for an amazing conversation @braxtonwinston
#promotingpeace #theartsempowermentproject #heal #youth #officers #taep #art
Last Wednesday, we took the @ywcacentralcarolinas students to @centralpiedmontcc to see Madagascar. The students have been learning about the character trait of courage and how it's associated with the lion in literature. After the play, we helped them create their own unique lion masks with vibrant colors and decorative manes.
#freeartfriday #taep #theartsempowermentproject #courage #lion #masks #youth #art #heal
This week's Promoting Peace Program classes were 🔥🔥🔥 🤩
Our students made tesserae mosaics with artist Tom Thoune and our partners at Arts+The Bridge. Guest speakers CMPD officers Hooven and Reyes engaged with students by providing helpful information, inspirational stories and meaningful life-lessons learned through their experiences. On Wednesday, former officer, turned professional counselor, Kareem Puranda, provided strategies for envisioning success and formulating goals for the future. Today’s speaker, photographer and visual artist Shan Wallace's (@_yoshann) shared her motivational story of becoming the successful photographer and artist she is today and how students can control and create their own reality. Thanks to all for your sharing time, talent and words of wisdom!
#taep #artaccess #youthempowerment #promotingpeace #theartsempowermentproject #heal #youth #officers #art #clt #charlotte #inspire #motivation #peace #cmpd
Last Thursday, July 18, The Arts Empowerment Project had it’s Promoting Peace Program’s Art Exhibit Opening Reception at the Projective Eye Gallery at UNC Charlotte Center City. We would like to thank Adam Justice, Director of Galleries UNC Charlotte College of Arts + Architecture for organizing the exhibit and starting a great partnership between UNC Charlotte and TAEP! Thanks to his hard work, the exhibit will remain open until July 31st, 2019.
Adam Justice, Director of Galleries at UNC Charlotte Center City, started off the reception by speaking about art’s power to create conversation and connect communities, in which helps promote a more positive future. He also stated how he was proud to be partnering with TAEP for this cause and would have further collaboration in future events.
Natalie Allen, executive director of TAEP, explained the importance of Promoting Peace and how it breaks down stereotypes that the youth and officers may have or each other. She explained that though art we can achieve positive interactions and a different mindset.
Youth, officers and artists who were part of Promoting Peace attended the program. Recognition was given to outstanding participants, and murals from past Promoting Peace Programs were displayed. It was a great evening and we cannot wait until next year’s program!
#taep #artaccess #youthempowerment #promotingpeace #theartsempowermentproject #heal #youth #officers #art #clt #charlotte #inspire #motivation #peace #cmpd #unccgalleries #projectiveeyegallery #uncc
We have more excellent news! Huge thanks to WCNC Charlotte for their amazing coverage of our Promoting Peace Program. And thank you to WCNC Charlotte’s reporter, Emma Korynta for helping shine a light on our team and our partners at CMPD, TYM Inc. She excellently describes our collaborative program, which helps build healthy relationships and trust with art as our platform. We are grateful to our donors, as well as the Arts & Science Council’s Cultural Vision Grant award, which made this program possible.
“The Promoting Peace Program really helps kids and officers come together in a positive way over art,” said Natalie Allen, the founder and CEO of the Arts Empowerment Project. “There’s a lot of stereotypes that are built around both groups, and we want to break down those stereotypes, and I feel like art is a wonderful vehicle to do it”
#taep #wcnccharlotte #artaccess #youthempowerment #cmpd #charlotte #buildingrelationships #artsplus #artssciencecouncil
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