First Fridays Host Elyn Kazarian linked up with Co-Host Christian Blackwell, WNW’s Global Networking, Talent and Community Manager, to have a discussion about how Black creatives can launch their careers with guest Naadiya Mills, WNW’s Creative Partnerships Coordinator and Art Director.
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Talking Not Talking: A Creative Support Group on Resentment
This one may feel a little negative at first glance, but resentment can push you to tackle projects or take a leap you weren't willing to before. What are you resenting these days? And how do you get to that moment where it pivots toward a positive result?
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8 Takeaways from the Adland Panel to Help You Navigate a Changing Industry
To follow up on our Adland survey, we held a 4-person panel event in late October to talk about the current state of the industry, and how some agencies are working to change things from the inside and support the creatives they hire.
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Equity in Practice: Exploring Our Areas of Advocacy
In this installment of the monthly WNW event series “Equity in Practice,” DE&I facilitators Jennifer Ekeleme and Jezz Chung explore personal paths toward advocacy by discussing how our interests, expertise, and networks can illuminate our areas of impact.
Read MoreHow Racial Equity Elevates Our Creativity with Jennifer Ekeleme & Jezz Chung
Jennifer and Jezz led a poignant one-hour conversation about the ways racial equity elevates our creativity. They discuss the knee-jerk reactions of the advertising industry, the importance of interrogating whiteness, how to hold your peers, employees, and employers accountable, and why it’s still too early to start praising companies that “got it right.”
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