The Lantern Network is creating an opportunity for you to help light the path towards success for underrepresented, high-potential youth of color. This audience is highly talented, capable and motivated, but lack visibility or access to guidance, career opportunities, mentors, apprenticeships and other resources. Over the past year, the founders have poured their passion into laying groundwork for
The Lantern Network, with the goal of unleashing the vast potential of their target audience. Their vision draws inspiration from the network of glowing Underground Railroad lanterns, that led slaves towards safe houses and freedom. Today’s Lantern Network provides virtual safehouses and guidance to people escaping academic and economic slavery. We will fulfill our mission through our seven programs supported by three pillars (Inspiration, Development, Propulsion). We’ve recently launched two of seven programs:
Mr Russell (Inspiration): A creative project for our Lantern Network CTV channel. Think of it like an Urban PBS. Many people are lost. They haven’t learned to deal with and heal from their struggles and poor choices. Many children and young adults in urban communities have belief systems that are not aligned with their highest good. Russell is an amazing character that TLN will produce videos to be aired on The Lantern Network platforms to inspire young people to take a better path. https://youtu.be/2EQcd41RopQ
Streaming Stories (Inspiration): A web series featuring successful Black Americans across an exceptionally wide spectrum of professional pursuits—from accountant to zoologist, and everyone in between. The Lantern Network’s streaming content is instrumental in demonstrating how real people with real stories overcome obstacles and achieve personal goals. Mentoring (Development): We recently launched our Mentoring program where we aspire to lead the next generation along the path towards economic freedom. We partnered with HBCU Ambassadors to pair mentors with highly motivated mentees. We are offering them guidance, support, elevated skill sets and encouragement specific to their needs and goals.
