Heroic Futures

Young people around the world are using their voices to be champions for social change—and they need our help! On October 2, 10AM-1PM EST , Bold Futures and Hero Nation are joining forces to present a virtual event featuring special presentations by comic book creators, Dorphise Jean and Greg Elysée, and workshops that help students (14-18) identify and address social issues using visioning, entrepreneurship values, comics and superheroes.

Questions? Call: (734) 249-5880 or Email: entrepreneurship@wccnet.edu

Held during SPARK's a2Tech360 event.

SCHEDULE

• 10:00am – 11:00am: Opening and Speaker Presentations
• 11:00am – 12:30pm: Hero concepting, visioning and more
• 12:30pm – 1:00pm: Wrap Up and speakers Q&A

SPEAKERS

DORPHISE JEAN

CREATOR OF SPIRIT'S DESTINY COMICS

Dorphise Jean is a screenplay/comic scriptwriter and novelist. She is known for the anticipated series Spirit’s Destiny & Nia Caler. She is currently working on a universe that promotes super heroic girl power and children with disabilities.

GREG A. ELYSÉE

CREATOR OF IS'NANA THE WERE-SPIDER

Greg Anderson Elysée is a Haitian-American, educator, filmmaker, model, and award-winning comic book writer. He’s also the creator of Is’nana: The Were-Spider, a comic series based on Anansi ,the trickster god of the Akan people of Ghana. He is also the writer for 133art's OneNation: Stronghold.