This past summer, NBCUniversal and Millennial Trains Project (MTP) awarded $25,000 to six innovative and civic-minded entrepreneurs through NBCU-MTP Open Possibilities Impact Grant. The Millennial Trains Project is a movement that leads young entrepreneurs, artists, and innovators on transcontinental train journeys where they work to address societal challenges by engaging in meaningful dialogue and drawing inspiration from cities and citizens across America.
The NBCU-MTP Impact Grant helped recipients commit to pro-social initiatives by funding travel to integrative medical centers, help with the creation of informative storytelling webisodes, help publish social awareness magazines, and much more. Through the Impact Grant, recipients …show more content…
In August, she traveled to Tucson, Arizona and met with Dr. Victoria Maizes, the Executive Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (AzCIM). Since receiving the NBCU-MTP Grant, she began the process of logo development and the purchase of two website domains (NourishThrive.co and NourishThrive.org).
• GenHERation: Founded by CEO Katlyn Grasso, is a 10 city summer leadership series held for high school girls and rising college freshman. With the NBCU-MTP Grant, Katlyn created more than 40 webisodes and hired a full-time videographer for her series discussion called “ConvHersations.” The webisodes are released weekly on GenHERation and The Huffington Post.
• Citizens of Culture: Founded by Maceo Keeling, is a media platform where change makers, activists, and entrepreneurs can gather and discuss social issues in communities. The NBCU-MTP Grant gave Maceo the environment to host engagement forums, compensate photographers, and procure image licenses for the digital content needed for his magazine. Maceo engagement forums included 20 local artists, musicians, organizers, and even MTP alumni that discussed millennials perspectives on privilege and …show more content…
The NBCU-MTP Grant allowed Randi to create a web documentary centered on conversations about race, prejudices, stereotypes and social justice in America. Randi captured footage from LA, San Antonio, Austin, New Orleans and Baltimore to create her full-length documentary. She is now in the process of submitting her documentary to film festivals around the world.
• Invasive Innovators: Founded by Erin Spencer, is a digital storytelling platform that aims to educate the public about the threats of invasive species while highlighting innovate approaches to management. Through the NBCU-MTP Grant, Erin is identifying and promoting people on a cross-country road trip that will focus on interviewing people who are using invasive species removal projects to develop products and stimulate local
The NBCU-MTP Impact Grant helped recipients commit to pro-social initiatives by funding travel to integrative medical centers, help with the creation of informative storytelling webisodes, help publish social awareness magazines, and much more. Through the Impact Grant, recipients …show more content…
In August, she traveled to Tucson, Arizona and met with Dr. Victoria Maizes, the Executive Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine (AzCIM). Since receiving the NBCU-MTP Grant, she began the process of logo development and the purchase of two website domains (NourishThrive.co and NourishThrive.org).
• GenHERation: Founded by CEO Katlyn Grasso, is a 10 city summer leadership series held for high school girls and rising college freshman. With the NBCU-MTP Grant, Katlyn created more than 40 webisodes and hired a full-time videographer for her series discussion called “ConvHersations.” The webisodes are released weekly on GenHERation and The Huffington Post.
• Citizens of Culture: Founded by Maceo Keeling, is a media platform where change makers, activists, and entrepreneurs can gather and discuss social issues in communities. The NBCU-MTP Grant gave Maceo the environment to host engagement forums, compensate photographers, and procure image licenses for the digital content needed for his magazine. Maceo engagement forums included 20 local artists, musicians, organizers, and even MTP alumni that discussed millennials perspectives on privilege and …show more content…
The NBCU-MTP Grant allowed Randi to create a web documentary centered on conversations about race, prejudices, stereotypes and social justice in America. Randi captured footage from LA, San Antonio, Austin, New Orleans and Baltimore to create her full-length documentary. She is now in the process of submitting her documentary to film festivals around the world.
• Invasive Innovators: Founded by Erin Spencer, is a digital storytelling platform that aims to educate the public about the threats of invasive species while highlighting innovate approaches to management. Through the NBCU-MTP Grant, Erin is identifying and promoting people on a cross-country road trip that will focus on interviewing people who are using invasive species removal projects to develop products and stimulate local