Innovation Center To Make History In Chicago’s Pilsen Community and Beyond

CHICAGO - Nov. 7, 2014 - PRLog -- Official Anais Public Relations Firm is proud to announce the sixth installment of their “Shark Tank Social” and collaboration with the Blue 1647 Technology Innovation Center. This month’s event will be held on Friday, November 14th at Blue 1647 located at 1647 S. Blue Island Ave. in Chicago from 7:00p.m. – 9:30 p.m. BLUE1647 (http://www.blue1647.com/) is an entrepreneurship and technology innovation center focused on education (through classes and workshops), workforce development (through apprentices and internships), and economic development in technology and 21st century skills.
This Tech Talk themed Shark Tank Social will serve as a fundraiser supporting Blue 1647’s youth technology program: The 21^st Century Youth Project. The21st Century Youth Project (21CYP), founded by Emile Cambry, Jr (http://emilecambry.wordpress.com/about/). is a free comprehensive after-school program that prepares middle and high school students for STEM (Science, Technology, and Engineering & Math) careers. Programs such as 21CYP focus on improving skills today (through immersive teaching and tutoring), tomorrow (through coaching and mentoring), and the future (through internship placement and alumni community), with an entrepreneurial focus. Key deliverables for student participants are creation of mobile (Google Android, iPhone, iPad etc.) and web apps for accompanying business plans, accrual of college credits and case studies on their resumes and digital portfolios because of hands-on tangible skills gained through internship placements.

“We are looking to promote solutions through the use of technology to lower the unemployment rate, crime rate and drop-out rate while providing people with useful skills to build a better future.” - Emile Cambry Jr., CEO of Blue 1647.

This Shark Tank Social will feature entrepreneurs from various industries that use technology with their business brands who will share helpful information on how to use advanced technology for business startups, technology building balance as well as helpful tips on using technology for blogging.

Event organizers are asking guests to contribute a ten dollar donation that will support the 21^st Century Youth Project. Donations are being requested online (http://www.eventbrite.com/e/shark-tank-social-tech-talk-e...) and will be accepted at the door. Visit www.sharktanksocial.splashthat.com for details and follow @OfficialAnais (https://twitter.com/OfficialAnais) and @Blue1647 (https://twitter.com/BLUE1647) on twitter for updates (#SharkTankSocial).

About Official Anais PR

Vau’ve Anais Davis, founder of Official Anais PR (http://officialanaispr.com/), a Chicago-based public relations consulting firm, is an-award winning philanthropist and first generation entrepreneur who aspires to build a brand legacy through business development and community service. In September 2013, Davis launched the Shark Tank Social, “…one of Chicago's hottest events", according to The Examiner (http://www.examiner.com/article/the-shark-tank-social-hosts-the-education-edition). Highly regarded by Chicago influencers, community leaders and entrepreneurs, this monthly networking event connects budding entrepreneurs and other professionals who may have a business idea that they want to pitch to investors.