Entertainment for Change: About

EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BUILD A MORE LOVING AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD THROUGH CREATIVITY, EXPRESSION, PASSION, AND ARTISTIC ACTIVISM.

Many may feel large-scale global issues are fated — but they don’t have to be. If we can use our collective voices & talents for social/environmental change, we can change our culture, which will change our world.

VISION

WE WANT ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHANGE TO BE THE PREMIERE ARTS & EDUCATION NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES WITH A STRONG GLOBAL PRESENCE - TO EXTEND OUR REACH AND IMPACT, WE AIM TO OFFER A MULTI-FACETED ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY INCLUDING IMPACT ARTIST ACTIVATIONS (FREE/DONATION-BASED CLASSES), PARTNERSHIPS TO BRING OUR IMPACT ARTIST CERTIFICATION TO LIFE, SCALING VIA INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY CHAPTERS, A STRONG SOCIAL PRESENCE WITH POSITIVE CONTENT, DEVELOPING ORIGINAL WORK UNDER THE BRAND, AND EVEN OFFERING FREE OR SUBSIDIZED ARTS EDUCATION TO SCHOOLS ACROSS AMERICA AND THE WORLD.

OUR MISSION

WHY THE UN SDGS

We believe the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and creativity are the key to mobilizing young people in taking action against the global challenges we face; including those related to all forms of inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, and social justice.

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals serve as a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. Each goal is significant, and in order to leave no one behind, everyone should do their part. History has shown all artists serve as a catalyst for impact through expression, civil engagement, and education in order to do their part to achieve these goals.

WHY THE UNITED NATIONS' 17 SuSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS?

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MEET THE TEAM

Jade Zaroff | EFC Founder & President

Jade is an artist, producer, entrepreneur, and young change-maker whose passion and purpose is to use entertainment as a vehicle for activism and impact. In 2016, she created an original event that now runs annually at Emerson College to celebrate Earth Day, called the Emerson Green Gala, and she received the Spirit of Emerson Award. Jade is currently producing and acting in a web series for teens about how climate change IS real called “Jade & Jaded”.
 
Jade is a leader in inspiring others to use their talents for positive change in the world through her non-profit organization called Entertainment for Change. She is a huge advocate for the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), having recently spoken on a panel at the UN Media for Social Impact Conference, as well as other events/engagements to empower IMPACT ARTISTS.

Anne Osmon | Head of Operations

Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Anne is an advocate for social change and a new kind of leadership, especially in the education sector. Anne has worked as an administrator in schools across the country to develop operational functionalities that support student leadership and growth, and is a long-time advocate for creating equitable educational experiences.

Before finding her career in education, Anne got started as an NBC Page in New York City and maintains many contacts in the entertainment industry. From there, she moved on to work for the acclaimed Success Academy Charter School network, founding a new campus in Cobble Hill before returning home to Milwaukee to found another chapter of a Milwaukee-based charter school. Anne also opened a TED-Ed chapter in a local high school to help students discover and share their big ideas on a global platform.

After finishing her MBA at the University of Dayton, Anne began developing a youth leadership curriculum, blending her passion for business, operations, and education. Currently working as the Head of Operations for EFC, Anne often proclaims that she is finally "home."

"Having the chance to blend my passion for social justice, youth leadership, and operational effectiveness with an organization like EFC feels like a dream. I know my career has led me to this point serendipitously and I'm so excited to usher in a new generation of leaders with EFC."

Personally, Anne was a world championship Irish Dancer for many years and still maintains a connection to many creative outlets like writing, theatre, sewing/knitting/other crafts, and maybe just buying craft supplies. (If you know, you know)

Anne feels most aligned to SDGs 3, 4, 5, and 11, which encompass Good Health and Wellbeing, Quality Education, Gender Equality, and Sustainable Cities and Communities. Anne says, "The work I've dedicated my life to is in service of creating communities filled with healthy, loving, confident, educated citizens. These SDGs are in complete alignment with the work I do in my daily life."

Lexi Silow | Content Creator

I am is a social media savant with a strong track record of content curation and brand advocacy. I am from outside of Philadelphia, but currently live in Las Vegas, NV. My passion for professional and collegiate athletics was the driving force behind earning a B.A. in Sports Media from UNLV.

Natalie Ward | Impact Intern

Natalie has always gravitated toward the performing arts, finding a home in the music world playing the flute as well as dancing for many years. She currently attends CUNY Hunter College, studying music and arts management. She believes fundamentally that although their ways of making it happen are very different, the common mindset of all artists is to make the world a better place through creation. The mission of Entertainment for Change aligns so well with this belief, and she is thrilled to have found a group of people that think the way she does and aims to better the world through creativity.

Utopia Baker | Impact Intern

I am a passionate activist and creator that desires to influence change. I graduated from Kentucky Wesleyan College in 2019 with a degree in Marketing. My marketing background combined with my passion for social change and racial justice drew me to Entertainment for Change. While in college, I advocated for racial equality and I was the go-to person for judgmental free advice. I have the ability to understand other perspectives and offer solutions that are congruent with their aspirations.
 
As an impact intern, I strive to utilize this skill to amplify the voices of marginalized groups through content creation. I am thrilled to work with a team that is innovative and extremely passionate about the future of social change. I look forward to empowering the youth and inspiring them to be their authentic selves through artistic expression.

ADVISORY COUNCIL

DAVID ALAN BASCHE

Actor on TV Land's "The Exes" & Emerson College Alum

RICK BRATMAN

Founder/CEO of the largest action sports event and TV

production company in the US, "ASA Entertainment"

THOMAS COOPER

Visual & Media Arts Professor at Emerson College

MARISSA FEINBERG

Chief Storyteller/Founder of "Triple Bottom Why"

& PR/Marketing Consultant

JEFF GREENHAWT

Chairman of Emerson’s Board of Trustees

LEE PELTON

President of Emerson College

LU ANN REEB

Entrepreneur, Two-time Emmy Award-winning TV

Executive Producer & Associate Chair/Director of

Business Studies/Entrepreneurship at Emerson College

ALYSIA REINER

Actress on Netflix series "Orange is the New Black"

& Producer of "Equity"

PAM ROTHENBERG

Business Lawyer & Managing Partner of

"Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP" Washington D.C.

ERIN SCHRODE

Environmental Consultant/Speaker & Co-Founder of

“Teens Turning Green” & ran for Congress in California District 2

MARCI ZAROFF

Leading Pioneer in ECOfashion &

Founder of “EcoFashionCorp"

WHY THE UNITED NATIONS' 17 SuSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS?

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