New Detroit nonprofit aims to empower young creatives to pursue careers in the artsNew Detroit nonprofit aims to empower young creatives to pursue careers in the artsNew Detroit nonprofit aims to empower young creatives to pursue careers in the arts(CBS DETROIT) - A new Detroit nonprofit wants to empower young creatives to pursue careers in design, marketing, and the arts. Culture Academy was founded by Akil Alvin, a Detroit native and one of Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 Top Advertising Executives in North America. "Culture Academy is a nonprofit organization that inspires young people to follow their dreams as they grow up, not when," Alvin said. Culture Academy is exposing students to industries in the arts like automotive design, entertainment marketing, A&R, and so much more. "I have friends who were murdered, I have friends who went to jail, all of this, and we were kids."

Source: Forbes June 26, 2023 17:56 UTC