Posts Tagged ‘youth’

Events We Love :: Thanks Givends Benefit

Events We Love :: Thanks Givends Benefit

This is the kind of event that warms the hearts of Friends We Love. If you’re in LA, please support & have a good time!

It’s that time of year when the LA and So.Cal underground come together for one special night. This is the people’s party so we ask everyone to do their part and forward this invite to your friends. “One of us is not as strong as all of us” DJ DUSK

12th Annual THANKS GIVENDS Benefit
Annual fundraiser benefiting organizations that help promote arts programs for disadvantaged youth in our community.


Pharrell Williams, Expressionist :: 120 Seconds

Pharrell Williams, Expressionist :: 120 Seconds

The incomparable Pharrell Williams talks about the lack of news sources for the youth demographic of 14-20 and how this inspired the creation of Kidult.com with his partner, the brilliant, Mimi Valdes.


Events We Love :: Kidult Youth Leadership Conference

Events We Love :: Kidult Youth Leadership Conference

This Saturday, June 26, Friends We Love will be hosting a panel at the Kidult Youth Leadership Conference. The all-day event is packed with interactive sessions, amazing speakers, a mentoring lunch, conference expo, mixer and at the end of the day, a exclusive live performance by the one and only Pharrell!


organizations we love :: world up

World Up teamed up with the IRC (theirc.org) for the 2nd year of their Refugee Youth Summer Academy. We brought in guest artists La Bruja (Puerto Rico / Bronx), Bajah and the Dry Eye Crew (Sierra Leone), Blitz the Ambassador (Ghana) and more. We worked with the students on Literacy, Acculturation, and Creative Writing and had an amazing and successful summer with all of the students producing a piece they then performed at their final graduation ceremony.


causes we love :: stoked mentoring

Stoked Mentoring is a non profit action sports organization for at risk youth with the mission of developing Successful Teens with Opportunity, Knowledge, Experience, and Determination through the use of action sports, mentoring and coaching. We want you involved.


Walt “Clyde” Frazier, Basketball Legend :: 120 Seconds

Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Basketball Legend :: 120 Seconds

NY Knick’s Walt “Clyde” Frazier’s passions extend beyond basketball from youth and education to sailing and gardening all while setting an example and giving back.