The Golden Globe Foundation will participate in The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment gala on December 4th at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. Jennifer Lawrence will lead the presentation of more than $1M in scholarships at the event.
Four full-ride university scholarships, amounting to a value of more than $1 million, will be handed out at the event. The scholarships are awarded to high school seniors currently participating in THR’s pioneering Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program which pairs some of the brightest high school girls from underserved communities in Los Angeles with some of the most powerful female executives in film and TV. The gala will be attended by approximately 30 high school juniors and seniors participating in the program. The mentorship program, which was launched with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and is a fiscally sponsored fund of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, will celebrate its 15th anniversary at the gala.
“Presenting these scholarships to the students who have participated in THR’s mentorship program is one of the most special moments of our program each year,” said THR co-editors-in-chief Nekesa Mumbi Moody and Maer Roshan. “These incredible students will undoubtedly help shape the future of our industry and our world overall. We are so honored to have role models like Jennifer Lawrence and Amanda Zurawski present these scholarships and we wish all of the students in our Women in Entertainment Mentorship Program every success as they take this next step in their education and in their lives.”
Golden Globe Foundation continues its generous support with its multiyear grant of $50,000 annually through 2025 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles to support the mentorship program’s general scholarship fund. “The Hollywood Reporter‘s Women In Entertainment Mentorship Program is a magnificent initiative that empowers the next generation of women in our industry,” said Henry Arnaud, president of the Golden Globe Foundation. “Golden Globe Foundation congratulates WIE on 15 incredible years and is delighted to continue its support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles by funding college scholarships.”
The gala will see Nicole Kidman honored with the prestigious Sherry Lansing Leadership Award and Selena Gomez honored with the Equity in Entertainment Award. The gala, attended by 600 industry leaders and VIPs, coincides with the release of The Hollywood Reporter’s highly anticipated Women in Entertainment issue, which highlights the Power 100, a list of the most powerful female executives and talent in entertainment.
Excerpts from The Hollywood Reporter. Click here to read the full article.
