College for Creative Studies

Courageous Persuaders to bring national attention to promote safe driving

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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TROY, Mich., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) Education Foundation is happy to announce they will be bringing back the nationwide Courageous Persuaders Scholarship for the 2022-2023 school year. Submissions will open in mid-December 2022 and the deadline is March 10th, 2023. An Award Ceremony to announce winning videos will be held at Emagine Theaters in Royal Oak, Michigan on May 10th, 2023.

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  • An Award Ceremony to announce winning videos will be held at Emagine Theaters in Royal Oak, Michigan on May 10th, 2023.
  • Courageous Persuaders ( https://courageouspersuaders.com/ )is a competition-based scholarship program that invites high school students to create a 30-second television commercial about the dangers of distracted driving with two categories: drunk driving and distracted driving.
  • The Courageous Persuaders program was created in 2000 by former Oakland County District Judge Michael A. Martone and John Barczyk, a local McCann-Erickson advertising executive (retired).
  • In 2007, the DADA became the primary sponsor and administrator of the Courageous Persuaders program through its DADA Education Foundation.

CCS ANNOUNCES ANTWERP DESIGNER REY PADOR AS ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBER OVERSEEING APPAREL DESIGN ADDITION TO THE COLLEGE’S FASHION DEPARTMENT

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Detroit, Michigan, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is pleased to announce Rey Pador as associate professor and full-time faculty member overseeing apparel design as part of the Colleges fashion design department.

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  • Detroit, Michigan, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is pleased to announce Rey Pador as associate professor and full-time faculty member overseeing apparel design as part of the Colleges fashion design department.
  • Following in the footsteps of the Academys distinguished alumni, Pador has worked for numerous high fashion houses in Antwerp, Paris, New York and Milan.
  • Im delighted to be at CCS, teaching and engaging with the bright young people who are already jumping into our apparel curriculum, said Pador.
  • Its been a pleasure to bring Rey Pador into the CCS family, said the CCS Chair of Fashion Design Aki Choklat.

Startup Program for International Founders Launched at CCS

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence (Global EIR) places foreign-born startup founders at universities to teach and mentor.

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  • Global Entrepreneur-in-Residence (Global EIR) places foreign-born startup founders at universities to teach and mentor.
  • The founders, in turn, become eligible for an H-1B visa, enabling them to launch and grow their company in metro Detroit.
  • The Global EIR program is another opportunity to support entrepreneurs and connect them to the creative talent at CCS.
  • A June 2022 outside evaluation of Global Detroits Global EIR program by Growth Capital Networks found that the program had supported seven founders from six companies.

College for Creative Studies Announces Keynote Speakers, Agenda for Global Cumulus “Design for Adaptation” Conference in Detroit

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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Neil Hawkins, president of Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation , will engage Ollikainen in a dialogue following his keynote.

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  • Neil Hawkins, president of Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation , will engage Ollikainen in a dialogue following his keynote.
  • Climate Change is deeply intertwined with global patterns of inequity, and adaptation plays a key role in reducing exposure and vulnerability, said Maria Luisa Rossi, CCS Chair of Systems Design Thinking and Design for Adaptation conference chair.
  • This conference will help guide our design approach and thinking on how to accelerate adaptation over the next decade.
  • Design for Adaptation is supported by Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation , SBN Detroit and DTE Energy Foundation.

Detroit Design Students Turn To Virtual Reality to Create a Metaverse Concept Car Experience in Meta Horizon Worlds

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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A group of CCS Transportation Design students participated in a two week program and were tasked with imagining what a future auto show could look like in the metaverse.

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  • A group of CCS Transportation Design students participated in a two week program and were tasked with imagining what a future auto show could look like in the metaverse.
  • Using Meta Horizon Worlds, Metas social virtual reality platform that houses over 10,000 worlds for people to build, experience and explore together, the students developed automotive concepts, displayed in a virtual pavilion to demonstrate how cars could be displayed in the future.
  • The Metaverse Concept Car Showroom offers a complement to an in-person auto show experience or simply a way to reach people who cant attend.
  • The Metaverse Concept Car Showroom will also be available to anyone with Meta Quest 2 devices in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Spain and France.

Tesa Aragones appointed President, AKQA North America

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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AKQA has appointed Tesa Aragones as President, North America.

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  • AKQA has appointed Tesa Aragones as President, North America.
  • AKQA North America employs around 1,250 people across its seven studios: San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Portland and Miami.
  • In addition to serving as President, North America at AKQA, Tesa Aragones is on the Board of Directors at banking app Dave (NASDAQ: DAVE) and the Board of Tillys (NYSE: TLYS) a leading specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear and accessories.
  • Tesa Aragones joins AKQA at a time of sustained growth, recognition and notable talent attracted to the agency.

Dave Appoints Brand Marketing and Digital Product Expert Tesa Aragones to Board of Directors

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dave Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE, DAVEW), a banking app on a mission to build products that level the financial playing field, today announced the appointment of Tesa Aragones to its Board of Directors, effective August 23, 2022. Aragones will also serve as a member of the company's nominating and corporate governance committee.

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  • Aragones brings to Dave more than two decades of brand marketing, digital branding and digital innovation expertise.
  • "We are pleased to welcome Tesa to our board and look forward to leveraging her vast knowledge, expertise and relationships," stated Dave Co-Founder and CEO Jason Wilk.
  • She will be a great asset not only for Dave but also the millions of members in the Dave community."
  • Aragones also currently sits on the Board of Directors for Tillys, a leading specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear and accessories.

2022 Black Footwear Forum Announces Agenda, Speakers and New Sponsors

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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DETROIT, Aug. 24, 2022  /PRNewswire/ -- The Black Footwear Forum (BFF) today announces featured speakers and panels for this year's event, to be held at Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC) in Detroit, September 16-18, in partnership with the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA).

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  • "Since its first year, the Black Footwear Forum has evolved into a major industry gathering to celebrate, inspire and acknowledge Black creatives globally who are responsible for the culture of our industry," PLC Founder and President D'Wayne Edwards said.
  • Following will be the BFF VIP dinner for staff, speakers, and sponsors, at the Detroit Pistons Performance Center, overlooking the Pistons' practice facilities.
  • About the Black Footwear Forum (BFF):The Black Footwear Forum, formally known as the African American Footwear Forum (AAFF), invites footwear industry professionals and supporters to share stories and ideas and to create a dialog around the influence, leadership, and passion provided by blacks in the global footwear industry.
  • FDRA also runs the footwear industry's weekly podcast Shoe-In Show featuring leading footwear executives and experts discussing key business trends.

Design Core Detroit Restructured, New Leadership Announced

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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Detroit, Michigan, May 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Design Core Detroit announced that Bonnie Fahoome and Kiana Wenzell have been promoted to Co-Executive Directors.

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  • Detroit, Michigan, May 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Design Core Detroit announced that Bonnie Fahoome and Kiana Wenzell have been promoted to Co-Executive Directors.
  • Prior to Design Core, Fahoome spent nearly 10 years serving the entrepreneurs and small businesses of Detroit through other organizations and programs.
  • Wenzell has served as Director of Detroit Month of Design , organizing the annual design festival and other public programming.
  • Ashley Seay-Green and Frances Bernardo are new Project Leads supporting key programs like Detroit Design Network, Detroit Month of Design, and Detroit City of Design.

CHOOSE HOPE: Long Anticipated Collaboration Between Tracy Reese Hope For Flowers and Naturalizer Arrives in a Socially Conscious Way

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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The Firecracker sandal, part of the “Hope for Flowers” sustainable capsule footwear collection -- a joint initiative of leading women’s footwear brand, Naturalizer, and American fashion designer, Tracy Reese. (Photo: Business Wire)

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  • Leading womens footwear brand, Naturalizer, and American fashion designer, Tracy Reese, today launched their joint initiative, the Hope for Flowers sustainable capsule footwear collection.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The bold, bright, and vibrant Hope for Flowers collection of eight styles includes flat sandals, sport sandals, kitten heels, and espadrilles.
  • The capsule collection was designed to convey the optimism, color and prints that have become synonymous with Reese.
  • https://hopeforflowers.com
    About Hope for Flowers by Tracy Reese:
    Founded in 2018, Hope for Flowers by Tracy Reese is a sustainable collection curated to foster an ecosystem of responsible fashion.