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Published on April 23rd, 2017 | by Dr. Jerry Doby

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Big Sean and The Sean Anderson Foundation bring edutainment to Atlanta youth

Photographer: Robin Marshall

Big Sean (Photo: Robin Marshall)

Big Sean (@BigSeanand his foundation, The Sean Anderson Foundation put a new twist on “edutainment” by giving a brief “real world” look at career opportunities within the entertainment industry. Universal career building concepts housed within the culture of entertainment, could prove to be a great way to instill some vision of hope. Everyone doesn’t have to be in front of a mic or camera to have a successful career.

Here’s the official line on the event and program

Big Sean & The Sean Anderson Foundation Bring the Mogul Prep Experiential Tour to Atlanta at The Tabernacle

On Saturday, April 8th, 2017, Big Sean & The Sean Anderson Foundation hosted the Mogul Prep Experiential Tour at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA. Big Sean and his Mother Myra Anderson (a former educator) have combined their expertise to give students a powerful learning platform through the Sean Anderson Foundation.

“Mogul Prep” is a blended educational curriculum that can be utilized by thousands of middle and high school students and educators as an immersive learning experience designed to use careers in the entertainment industry as a gateway for students to discover and explore career pathways in any industry.

 

The audience was made up of about 20-25 students from local Atlanta, Georgia school districts, along with some parents and chaperones.

ABOUT THE SEAN ANDERSON FOUNDATION:

The Sean Anderson Foundation was founded in 2012 by Former Educator Myra Anderson and Grammy Nominated Rapper, Sean Anderson, “Aka Big Sean”. Combining Myra’s passion for education and Sean’s influencer status with students, the SAF has developed a set of solutions which provides students with educationally focused curriculum, scholarships, and experiences.

ABOUT MOGUL PREP:

On November 5, 2015 the Sean Anderson Foundation, held an in-person career summit to expose students to various careers in the entertainment industry which included half a dozen industry professionals. Due to the overwhelming success and desire to scale, Mogul Prep has been developed into a digital blended learning curriculum, which can be utilized by student’s nationwide in the classroom as a supplemental curriculum.

The Mogul Prep program is academically rigorous, relevant and curated for today’s tech savvy student and capitalizes on each student’s interest in the entertainment industry and fluency with technology. These ingredients combine to put a powerful teaching and learning tool directly in educators’ hands that is ready for immediate implementation in the classroom.

Content created under this platform will be topical, informative, relevant, inclusive and entertaining to inspire young people and intrigue parents as well as educators about Mogul Prep.


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