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With our 2021 Mentorship program underway we wanted to take a moment to introduce you to our Semester Two Instructors. This semester we are so excited to be joined by Ashley Kalmanowitz (@ashelina44), SVP of Publicity at Atlantic Records leading our mentees in PR and Anthony "Tone" Lopez (@tonelopez1), Tour & Production Manager at HansTolo Ent. INC, who is leading our mentees as the Tour Management Instructor. Ashley Kalmanowitz currently serves as SVP of Publicity at Atlant...ic Records and envisions, enacts, and executes all-encompassing media campaigns for tastemaker-approved trendsetters and GRAMMY Award-winning multiplatinum superstars alike. She has cultivated the media profiles of some of the biggest personalities in the world, working with the likes of Cardi B, Bruno Mars, and Lizzo since the onset of their respective careers. She brought Cardi B from her first FADER cover to the cover of ELLE with none other than Joe President Biden. She booked headline-making TV appearances and magazine covers for Lizzo and properly introduced Gucci Mane and Kodak Black to the mainstream. Ashley also handled PR for The Show Must Be Paused and #BlackoutTuesday launched by colleagues and Atlantic Records senior directors of marketing Brianna Agyemang and Jamila Thomas. For close to a decade, Anthony "Tone" Lopez has led the charge in tour and production management. A decorated career has seen Tone work with some of the most popular artists in contemporary music. He has travelled the globe countless times, building a trusted crew of expert staff and producing some of the most unforgettable shows in live entertainment. He and his distinguished team take pride in the artists they shepherd, they recognize that it is their culture to protect and nurture. In that respect, Tone recognizes that the best way he can ensure that the culture continues to flourish is by ushering in the next wave of great tour and production managers. We need to ensure that people of color continue to occupy a space in this incredibly lucrative market and that we provide them with the knowledge to rise to the occasion. Thank you to@factorcanadaand the Government of Canada for their support

We are opening our applications for year 3 of the Girl Connected Mentorship Program & we want your feedback! Please visit the link in bio for more information

Congratulations to all of the incredible 2021 GCMP Semester 1 Graduates : @alexxbellissimo@aaminaplayit@celestadaniella@ericakvx@hannahbuskee@jivanab@kirantoor@[email protected]@_mariaescamillaYou each have the creativity and determination to do whatever you can dream. We hope you feel proud and confident in your ability to rise to your next challenge. : @paatriziag

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit.We are all the same in this notion; the potential for greatness lives within each of us Wilma Rudolph

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit.We are all the same in this notion; the potential for greatness lives within each of us Wilma Rudolph

Our 2021 GCMP Semester 1 Graduates celebrated their successful program completion with a special toast, provided by@cointreau Swipe to see some pictures that captured the magic: @paatriziag

THANK YOU! With your support we raised $22,000 for @jessiescentreto! Thank you to @pumawomen @djcharlieb @flow935to for partnering with us for SHE MOVES US! On International Women’s Day we took over the airwaves in support of @jessiescentreto, an organization that strives to be a haven for young pregnant women, and young parents and their children by providing comprehensive, non-judgmental services and supports. Thank you to all of the DJs who joined us and keep shaking up the world with their talents @bam_bii @killaxkels @fafakhan @djsamiraandkayla @jayemkayem @djsaige @djdiamondkuts @djcarisma @djstephcakes

Happy International Women’s Day! #SHEMOVESUS takes over @flow935to TODAY with Girl Connected and @djcharlieb presented by @pumawomen. Join us today at 3pm for this all star lineup, as we fundraise in support of @jessiescentreto. Jessie’s strives to be a haven for young pregnant women, and young parents and their children by providing comprehensive, non-judgmental services and supports. Click the link in our bio or head on over to flow935.com/SHEMOVESUS to donate!... Special Thanks to Beezee!

Happy International Women’s Month from Girl Connected! Here is our schedule for this month’s programming! We are so thrilled to be working with and featuring so many incredible women! Join us this Sunday as we kick off with our first #ConnectedConversations of 2021, with the From Challenge Comes Change Webinar, click the link in our bio to register! Stay locked in as we continue to share details surrounding this month’s events and features!