A Non-Profit Vocational Center & Animation Studio

Featuring Young Adults On The Autism Spectrum  

Exceptional Minds Newsletter
April 5, 2013 - Vol. 13
"Creating the future...one frame at a time." 

Greetings!

We are brimming with excitement over the continued growth at Exceptional Minds!  

We are busy "breaking ground" on a larger suite...just down the hall...to provide additional classroom space, a blue-screen stage, and vastly improved kitchen and lunch area for our students.  We will also be opening up our EM Studio for our first graduating class in June 2014.  This is "exceptional" news! 

With the continued support from you and so many others, Exceptional Minds is providing talented, young adults on the Autism Spectrum with the skills needed to achieve their dream of working in the field of animation, digital design, and post-production. 

Here's to new growth!

 

Sincerely,
Yud Bennett & Ernie Merlan
 
P.S. Be sure to check out our most recent press release to hear more about our "new digs".
EM STUDENTS  
TO PRESENT AT UPCOMING
PROFECTUM CONFERENCE

 

 

On Friday, April 12th, EM students will attend the Profectum Conference at the Pasadena Convention Center.  Our students will be making a special presentation to Dr. T. Berry Brazelton who is receiving a Humanitarian Award and celebrating his 95th birthday!
FIRST YEAR STUDENTS TOUR SHADOW MACHINE 

 


On March 21st, board member Mollie Burns Keith arranged for our first year students to tour Shadow Machine, an award-winning production house specializing in stop-motion animation.
POSITIVELY SPEAKING VISITS EM
 
 
"Positively Speaking" - a new podcast - is producing a TV pilot that features second-year student, Danny Gott, and his family. They filmed at EM last month and were amazed by the talents and enthusiasm of our students and staff.  Director of Operations, Yudi Bennett was interviewed for the podcast.

        LAUREN & NICKY CELEBRATE  BIRTHDAYS AT EM!
 


Ernie presents Lauren with a cake for her 25th birthday!










Visitor, Loren Lester (the voice of Robin), sings "Happy birthday" to Nicky.





Exceptional Minds is a non-profit vocational center and animation studio featuring young adults on the Autism Spectrum.

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UPCOMING 
EVENTS...
 
SUMMER WORKSHOPS FILLING UP FAST!!!
 
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SSI Presentation 
Wednesday, April 10th
7:30pm

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Friday, April 12-14th

 

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Exceptional Parents Meeting

Saturday, April 13th 

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Check out our booth at... 

Saturday, April 20th

 

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Saturday, June 8th 


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Friday, June 21st

   
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Suite #211
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
(818) 387-8811

 

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