Rapper, Singer, Songwriter and Philanthropist Saweetie has joined forces with global esports organization and gaming collectiveÂ
Gen.G to host a discussion on supporting AAPI entrepreneurs and create a series of educational workshops combining gaming with cooking, music, lifestyle and beauty. They will also work together to raise awareness and engagement for Saweetieâs Icy Baby Foundation her non profit with a mission to inspire black, brown, and other underserved youth through financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and technology training and the launch of her Twitch channel on June 14.
âNow is the time to come together and support each other as we fight to end Asian Hate. I am excited to partner with Gen.G to connect with our fans in new and inventive ways to have real conversations about making positive changes in our community,â said Saweetie.
Heron Preston, Puma and Kids of Immigrants to Sponsor Scholarships in Gaming with Gen G
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2021 Gen.G Foundation
Each student will receive a $10,000 grant to pursue their education and will be a part of Gen.G s ongoing programming in 2021 for career development. The application process will close on May 31, 2021, and the winners will be announced in September 2021. The first class of Gen.G Foundation Scholarship recipients or
Gen 10 was awarded in December 2020 and represented eight states and 11 colleges and universities across the United States.
Executive Brand Advisor for Gen.G, Heron Preston, trailblazing brand and collective Kids of Immigrants , global sports company PUMA, University of Kentucky, and Eastern Michigan University will join as partners for the second Gen.G Foundation s class. Preston will focus on finding creative innovators in the digital space, Kids of Immigrants will award a first generation immigrant student applicant with their Anything Is Possible grant, PUMA will focus on the development of student esports athletes, University of Kentuc
Tyler Blake (Salinas, Calif.) - Cal State University, Long Beach
Jaya Deeliore (Saint Louis, Mo.) - Saint Mary s College/Saint Louis University
Madison Doss (McDonough, Ga.) - Spelman College
Nathan Harris (Overland Park, Kans.) - Arizona State University
Kristina Huang (Stockton, Calif.) - UCLA
Jordan Mendoza (Glendora, Calif.) - Cal State University, Northridge
Prem Patel (Russell Springs, Ky.) - University of Kentucky
Joaquin Pizana (Adrian, Mich.) - Eastern Michigan University
Madison Sellers (Salt Lake City, Ut.) - University of Utah
Clayton Sinclair (Atlanta, Ga) - Univ. of California, Irvine
Deanna Tran (Fort Smith, Ark.) - Univ. of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Posted on December 17, 2020
11 college students from around the country selected; scholarship set to provide opportunities to next generation of gaming leaders
Limited-edition shirt featuring art from Heron Preston to celebrate the recipients goes on sale today at 5PM PT, net proceeds to go into next year’s Foundation
LOS ANGELES (Dec. 17, 2020) – Global esports organization, Gen.G, today announced the first class of recipients for its Gen.G Foundation scholarship. 11 college students from around the country were chosen to receive the scholarship which focuses on supporting women, people of color, and low income students enrolled in a US university or college who are interested in gaming, esports, entrepreneurship, journalism or content creation. Each will receive $10,000 to subsidize their tuition for this academic year, and will be a part of Gen.G’s ongoing programming in 2021 for mentorship and career development.
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