Friends of Nicole 50/50 Mentoring Collaborative Inc (50/50 Mentoring Collaborative) is committed to nurturing a new generation of art enthusiasts with comprehensive career pathways, workshops, technology exposure, and mentorship. Our vision is to empower the global Black community by integrating technology and art, enabling individuals to envision the future of their culture while maintaining ownership and creative control of their narratives.
Our approach involves skilled mentors using collaborative methods, drawing on real-world experience to facilitate hands-on workshops covering the fundamentals of art, technology, mentorship, and social justice. We bridge the gap between independent teachers and artists, fostering connections with community and school-based opportunities for arts enrichment.
50/50 Mentoring Collaborative offers diverse content areas, including Visual Arts (painting, drawing, sculpting, photography, graphic design, and multi-media), Tech (Virtual Reality, gaming design, and social media content creation), Mentorship (covering self-esteem, life skills coaching, conflict resolution, social justice, and violence prevention), Positive Mental Health Activities led by licensed counselors (such as meditation and mindfulness), as well as Culinary Arts and Spoken Word (including Poetry and journaling).
