Michael Coursey

In an effort to recruit new mentors for a Mentoring in Schools program and build community awareness we created the "I Love Mentors" yoga event. I worked with Mary Wilson and Laura Silverman to secure sponsors like Corepower Yoga and Lululemon.

The event was a tremendous success culminating with an interview with Fox News and the securing of additional sponsors such as Kind bars, VitaCoCo and Honest tea.

http://youtu.be/lujOg06Xx38

On March 18th 2014 Mentor Foundation USA officially launched a new website and digital platform. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Mentor team we were able to more clearly communicate who Mentor is and what they do as an organization. This new digital platform was revealed at an official website launch event held in Georgetown D.C. where we welcomed special guests including the Mentor Foundation USA Associates Council and executives from the local business community.

Working with the Mentor Foundation USA team I coordinated logistical development, from planning to execution, of this interactive youth rally held at The House of Sweden. The official press release that I developed is below.

Shattering the Myths: An Interactive Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Rally
Mentor Foundation USA, in partnership with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), is hosting a Youth Drug Facts Rally at the House of Sweden on Thursday, January 30th, from 8:00 a.m.-… Show more

Working with the Mentor Foundation USA team I coordinated logistical development, from planning to execution, of this interactive youth rally held at The House of Sweden. The official press release that I developed is below.

Shattering the Myths: An Interactive Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Rally
Mentor Foundation USA, in partnership with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), is hosting a Youth Drug Facts Rally at the House of Sweden on Thursday, January 30th, from 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

Approximately 200 students will attend and interact with top U.S. scientific experts and inspiring guest speakers to “shatter the myths” about drugs and substance abuse, while pledging to stay drug-free. The students will participate in poetry workshops led by the DC Youth Poetry Slam Team where they are able to express their feelings and thoughts.

Keynote speakers include:
H.E. Ambassador Bjorn Lyrvall, Swedish Ambassador to the U.S.
Dr. Lonise Bias, mother of the late Len Bias
Dr. Ruben Baler, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Tom Tucker, Director of Government Affairs D.C.,Comcast

Global fashion retailer H&M is, for the third year, participating to celebrate students that competed in the 2013 “drug-free” T-shirt slogan contest. The winner will be announced at the event, and H&M will sell T-shirts with the winning slogan online at www.hm.com. 25% of the proceeds from the sale of the t-shirts will be donated to Mentor Foundation. “We are pleased to partner with Mentor Foundation USA to help raise awareness in young people about the dangers of the use of drugs”, says Daniel Kulle, President of H&M North America. “Our sponsorship of the drug-free slogan contest is a way for us to help engage these students and motivate them to stay healthy.” Other supporting partners include A+E Networks, the award-winning global media company; Comcast, the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider; Endo, a 21st Century health care company and the Venable Foundation.

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