This April we invite you to join creative tech founders and previous Velocity cohort members as they address the impact tech entrepreneurs have had on MORE than just the creative economy!

Margot Toppen, co-founder of EduMotion, and Stella Aguirre, founder of Audiciones Latinas hit the creative tech scene passionate about changing it for the better! Both founders were participants in CCE’s annual creative accelerator.

EduMotion energizes schools and communities by fostering inclusion, respect and social awareness through the joy of movement. In 2018, EduMotion was a participant in the accelerator which helped propel “SEL Journeys,” a new digital learning platform to the next level of growth. This creative tech solution empowers educators nationally to integrate social emotional learning and movement into their school day. During Margot’s 15+ year career she’s worked at the intersection of Social Emotional Learning (SEL), arts, and physical education.

Audiciones Latinas connects the best artists with the best jobs! Meet, Stella Aguirre, the entrepreneur who created ‘LinkedIn for artists’. Audiciones Latinas is a creative platform that connects Hispanic creatives to work in the performing arts. Streamlining everything for casting directors, artists, producers and gig-workers in Latin America. As an actress and graphic designer Stella had the foundation to shape this platform that now has more than 45k registered users!

It is well documented that entrepreneurs play an important role in contributing to a country’s prosperity. By engaging in innovative activities, entrepreneurs help to bring new and improved technologies into broad usage, facilitating economic growth and disrupting existing technologies.

Join CCE April 29th for an amazing conversation with tech entrepreneurs, Margot and Stella who channel their efforts into effectively developing global solutions!

Register now: http://bit.ly/MOt3ch

Everyone loves a good mashup. Bringing the best and brightest together to create something uniquely amazing. Join us this April for a Momentum Mashup between two creative tech founders working to change the world!

Registration is required. The Meetup will take place via Zoom. Upon registration, you will receive a link to join the Meetup: http://bit.ly/MOt3ch

MEET APRIL’S IDEATORS

Stella Aguirre, actress, Founder & CEO of Audiciones Latinas; the Linkedin for artists. Graduated from the Monterrey Institute of Business Administration with an exchange program at California State University, she studied acting at Lee Strasberg Theater and film institute and at the Edgemar Center For the Arts in the city of Los Angeles, she completed a technical degree in computing and graphic design at 14 years, selected by Velocity – Center for Creative Economy in North Carolina, United States 2019, and by Latitud San Francisco Accelerator 2020.

She is native from Fresnillo, Zacatecas, México. She has done about 12 plays that served to analyze the methodology of artistic recruitment and its consequences In the cultural and economic impact of society in Latin America

Margot Toppen is a dancer and visionary educator who works at the intersection of SEL, arts, and physical education. In 2006, Margot developed Dancing with Class, now a highly sought-after program serving hundreds of schools each year. This paved the way for the development and launch of EduMotion: SEL Journeys, a digital platform that delivers an SEL-themed movement curriculum inspired by world cultures. A graduate of Northwestern University, she recently completed Kellogg’s Non-Profit Executive Scholars program, with a focus on innovation and leadership. With a dedication to collective impact, Margot serves on SHAPE America’s Task Force for SEL in Health and Physical Education, and the Partnerships and Professional Learning Panel for Ingenuity, a leader in arts education advocacy and research.

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Momentum, formerly “Swerve”, connects creatives through lively, informative monthly meetups, exclusive online content, access to mentors, and a members-only Creative Directory. Learn more about Momentum.

Momentum is presented by the Center for Creative Economy, whose mission is to launch, grow and accelerate creative entrepreneurs and businesses.