Tag: BOLD Theater
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LevelUP Licensing, BOLD Milestones, and Magic Grant Winners: April 2026 Updates!
April has been a busy month! From end-of-year celebrations to major career milestones to the announcement of new grants, our community showed up in a big way to kick off spring. In our Empowering Youth vertical, BridgeUP GiddyUP, hosted its Spring 2026 LevelUP Licensing Event. It is a celebration of the incredible personal progression that…
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Mock Interviews, Magic Grant Pitches, and Headline Features: March 2026 Updates!
March has been a month of milestones, momentum, and magic across the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation. From Scholars stepping into professional spaces for the first time, to artists making their mark on stages across the country, there is so much to celebrate. In our Empowering Youth vertical, BridgeUP + OUT Scholars recently participated in mock…
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Alumni Panels, Holiday Shows, and Magic Grant Success: November 2025 Updates
November began with the HGB team returning to Memphis, TN for BridgeUP GiddyUP’s annual Spectacular! Riders put on an incredible show for friends, family, and the entire Whitehaven community. Complete with a Tina Turner tribute band and a local food truck run by the parents of one of our elite riders, the event was a…
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AI Panels, Theater Ventures, and Silver Medals!: September and October 2025 Updates
Fall is here and our programs are shifting gears for this new season! Programming began at BridgeUP: OUT in the South Bronx, and our students have stepped into this new school year with enthusiasm and drive. The new freshmen are adjusting to their respective high schools and new responsibilities of being in the program. The…
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STEM Orientation, D.C. Fellowships, and Theater Rehearsals!: August 2025 Updates
As summer winds down, our participants are continuing with remarkable drive across all our programs. From mentorship opportunities in professional settings to hands-on conservation work and artistic endeavors, our participants have embraced growth and learning at every turn in August. The OGC at Hearst successfully hosted a comprehensive Summer Mentorship program for participants in the…
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Summer Retreats, Photovoice Presentations, and Magic Grant Winners: June and July 2025 Updates!
Summer has brought out incredible energy and achievements from across all our verticals at the Foundation. From graduation to coding camps, our Scholars and partners have made these months truly memorable. The summer began with lots of pride as our BridgeUP + OUT Scholars completed their final exams and Regents exams. The entire Class of…
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Stable Visits, Magic Grant Pitches, and Venture Competitions: March 2025 Updates!
As we transition from winter to spring, the Foundation’s programs continue to blossom with achievement and impact. March brought exciting developments across our verticals, showcasing the dedication of our Scholars, Fellows, and partners in creating meaningful change. At BridgeUP + OUT, Seniors are finalizing their graduation plans and deciding which college they would like to…
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Birthdays, Documentary Screenings, and Program of the Year Award: February 2025 Updates!
In February, we celebrated what would’ve been Helen’s 103rd birthday. From a secretary’s desk, to the helm of Cosmopolitan, Helen’s journey reminds us that the status quo doesn’t make history, trailblazers do. Her belief in equal access to education, opportunity, and financial independence fuels every grant, scholarship, and program that the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation…
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Data Science Projects, New BOLD Directors, and Fellowship Winners: January 2025 Updates!
2025 is off to a fruitful start! All of our programs are feeling invigorated and ready to tackle the new year. In Atlanta, our BridgeUP STEM participants concluded their final data science projects and presented them to their peers. The projects were sophisticated analyses where students posed their own research questions, obtained their own data,…
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Holiday Decorating, College Visitors, and Co-Productions!: December 2024 Updates
December closed 2024 out on a high note at the Foundation! Down at Southern Blues Equestrian Center, the BridgeUP GiddyUP Team celebrated the holiday season by decorating their stable Christmas tree in true HGB fashion. They named the tree Helen in honor of none other than Helen Gurley Brown. “She is named after our most…