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Such an important initiative for our industry, and a beautiful way to honor Alain's memory. Jared Novack, Tito Bottitta and I are proud to support this cause and grateful to Ghost Note Agency, SYLVAIN and PopTech for the vision and action to bring it to life.
We're excited to announce the launch of the Alain Sylvain Creative Fund, created in tandem with our friends at SYLVAIN and PopTech - a global network committed to the vanguard of emerging technology, science, and creative expression. The Alain Sylvain Creative Fund supports scholarships for emerging New Majority creatives to attend the annual PopTech forum and benefit from the mentorship of the combined PopTech and SYLVAIN communities. The participating young people will be selected based on their shared commitment to using strategy and creativity to buck the status quo. A friend and mentor to us, Alain sat on multiple boards, including PopTech's. Prior to his passing, he had already begun funding young people's attendance to its annual forum. The Alain Sylvain Creative Fund is our collective effort to honor Alain's legacy by continuing to nurture a new generation of young, kindred spirits. Donations can be made securely using this link: https://lnkd.in/eZXRKbNU And if you are or know of a young creative interested in applying, please apply here: https://lnkd.in/dkFFK48U Special thanks to Alain's family, Leetha Filderman, FRSA, Brian Collins, Michael Ventura, and Jillian Rosen.