Project Overview
Promo video for our home page and social channels that will attract high school students, celebrities and sponsors to our nationwide high school variety showcase and weekly online benefits.
Also would love one that is suitable for social sharing for youth to express their emotions through song, dance, art, etc.:
TEXT in quotations
“This is a message to our youth:“
“If you feel something about what’s going on around you…” (Images representing us rising to the challenge:)
• Coronavirus pandemic. New heroes emerge
• No school. Missing friends. Social isolation. Performers rise to the occasion, Zoom parties, Facetime with grandparents
• Cancellation of high school proms, graduations. Teachers, principals, parents and celebrities show their love.
• No school plays, concerts, sports, science fairs, etc. The shows go online! (our home page)
• Racial inequality. The last straw of many. Massive peaceful protests drive change, new allies, new hope
“Whether you’re (replace each in text) angry, anxious, sad, hurt.. or optimistic and hopeful,”
“Tell Us. Show Us. Move us… through your art, your music, dance, writing, and more.”
“This is YOUR movement.”
“We’re listening… we’re watching... and we’re learning… we Promise”
"FeelItSayItShowIt.org."
"#feelitsayitshowit"
This event is all about youth self-expression, celebration of teen talent, celebrity star power, and tremendous potential impact. It needs to look that way. We currently have a flat image as our home page - a video will knock it out of the park! In fact, without it, we look way too amateur.
We are straddling the need to celebrate these amazing kids and the need for some of them to express difficult emotions at this time.
Celebrities are beginning to line up!Backend is built to receive submissions, it's the front end that needs help!
Need to do this asap (of course!).
Nonprofit Overview
This has been a very emotional time for all of us... and I'm sure you can imagine that teens are really feeling it too. At the same time, high school and community plays, concerts, art exhibits, athletic tournaments, and STEM competitions--the very programs that allow teens to focus on something positive and achieve their full potential -- have been canceled over and over again. It's heartbreaking, isn't it?
That’s why we at The Verge Awards® decided to build a platform where creative and inventive teens can finally hear the applause and encouragement they deserve... and raise $millions for issues they care most about while doing so!
Now, teenage singers, dancers, musicians, artists, fashion designers, inventors, comedians and more can:
~ shine in the spotlight of dozens of virtual stages and galleries in the virtual Festival of Teen Talent and Potential
~ use their passions to support causes most important to them, such as racial equity, climate change, covid relief, voting and democracy, LGBTQ+ youth, school safety, adoption/foster care, animal welfare, and more
~ star in "Teens on the Verge" weekly, celebrity-filled variety benefit shows and raise awareness of and $millions in sponsorship profit for different causes each week!
~ feel the joy of performing/presenting in major venues in LIVE Statewide Festivals that raise funds for arts and STEM education!
This cause marketing and sponsorship model means the bigger the audience, the more funds these amazing kids can raise. That's why celebrities in music, dance, photography, spoken word and more (like Broadway TV, film and music star Kristin Chenoweth!) are already signing up to support this wonderful youth-led movement!
Can you picture it?
If this mission speaks to you, please join us! Whether you can help with strategy, design, outreach, development, production and more, I hope you can help us:
~ ensure every teenager knows about these wonderful opportunities; rally families, educators, and entire communities to support them
~ create an online destination where all teens find inspiration and resources to achieve their dreams; with communities that give them a sense of belonging
~ produce exceptional benefit variety shows with cause-specific, entertaining, educational and inspirational content that will attract $millions more from sponsors
~ present our vision and programming in a way that celebrities/influencers, sponsors, strategic partners, donors, educators and nonprofit partners will want to be part of it
~ capture, organize and present tons of videos, music, images and more submitted by exceptionally talented teens in a user-friendly, efficient and visually exciting way
~ leverage our platform and reach to help teens earn income from their creative works, attract investments in their STEM and entrepreneurial solutions, access educational and professional opportunities to achieve their full potential, and more!
I look forward to hearing your ideas and working with you!
Linda Neaton