Food Distribution 10/16

Photo Credit: Mya Rose

This past Saturday, Mya, a previous mentee, went to God’s Heritage Full Gospel Church in Maywood for a food distribution event led by Impact Church. They provided bags with hand sanitizer, cereal, bread, cookies and more! Everyone also had the opportunity to be prayed on if they chose to. This was a drive-thru type food drive to promote health and wellness and keep everyone safe. This is something the churches accomplish every third Saturday of each month. It is a great opportunity for people in the community who may need extra assistance or get groceries locally since there are no grocery stores in the area.

Photo Credit: Mya Rose

Intro To Podcasting

Photo Credit: Mya Rose

In this workshop led by Karina, our mentees got the opportunity to learn about podcasting. Karina has a podcast of her own where she discusses different topics with guests. They learned the basics about what a podcast is, how to create one, different topics you can make a podcast about, and more. They also learned some different platforms to post their podcasts on. Overall, this was a great chance for the mentees to learn something new and exciting about a growing field.

Photo Credit: Mya Rose and Mariah

Wordmark & Intro To Illustrator

Photo Credit: Mariah

Today, our mentees got a lesson from Carlos Arteaga about wordmarking and Adobe Illustrator. They got to learn about different programs to make logos and the basics in adobe illustrator, like how to clean edges on a logo. The mentee used different shapes to practice these things. They also learned the differences of fonts and styles of wording that evoke different feelings about a certain brand. Next, the mentees got a chance to create their own logo with their own brand or name to put their newfound skill to practice.

Photo Credit: Mya Rose and Mariah

What Is A Brand, Anyway?

Photo Credit: Mya Rose

Today in mentorship, our mentees learned what a brand really is from Deon Bonaparte. He explained that when creating a brand, you give the consumer a gut feeling, which then will create trust, which ultimately goes back around to what the brand is. They discussed the differences between brands and how the actions they take can impact multiple aspects of that specific brand. They also talked about what they think is the most important part of a brand; People, processes, or product. Deon had a lot of great things to share with the group and the mentees learned a lot today about what it really takes for a brand to be successful.

Photo Credit: Mya Rose

Tips On How To Edit

Photo Credit: Mariah

For the first part of mentorship today, the mentees got some tips on how to edit pictures. There were some additional notes they got to take on how to improve an edit, correct color, and decide what pictures will make the cut. Once they were done with this workshop, they got a chance to finish their edits from the Painting With Seniors workshop from last Thursday.

Photo Credit: Mariah