E4 Youth looks for evidence of what young people learn, create, contribute, and do next, alongside community participation and stories preserved with consent and context.
FY25 historical outcomes are organized around the same organization-wide method that shapes E4 Youth work: Engage, Educate, Empower, and Elevate.
E4 Youth is strengthening how it tracks learning, agency, leadership, community participation, and stories preserved with consent, context, and credit.
Who enters the ecosystem
E4 Youth creates intentional entry points through public experiences, intergenerational storytelling, and community events that help young people encounter creative and technology possibilities in context.
Youth entering the E4 ecosystem
694
546 K–8 students + 148 high school students
Reporting period
FY25 historical outcomes
Source or method
Internal E4 Youth program tracking and historical reporting.
Culturally-rooted partnerships
26+
6 school partners + 20+ industry and community partners
Reporting period
FY25 historical outcomes
Source or method
Internal E4 Youth program tracking and historical reporting.
Elder oral histories collected and preserved
30+
Reporting period
FY25 historical outcomes
Source or method
Internal E4 Youth program tracking and historical reporting.
What skills participants learn and demonstrate
Education at E4 Youth is skill-based, culturally responsive, and project-driven. Participants build creative, technical, storytelling, communication, research, collaboration, and professional skills through hands-on work.
Youth and emerging creatives served through creative media training
717
546 K-8, 148 high school, 23 college-aged
Reporting period
FY25 historical outcomes
Source or method
Internal E4 Youth program tracking and historical reporting.
Professional portfolios completed
43 GCC portfolios
51% of CLA members reached Level 3 quality
Reporting period
FY25 historical outcomes
Source or method
Internal E4 Youth program tracking and historical reporting.
Youth completing the full storytelling curriculum
35.8%
53 of 148 GCC participants
Reporting period
FY25 historical outcomes
Source or method
Internal E4 Youth program tracking and historical reporting.
How participants create, contribute, and take ownership
Participants step into real-world responsibility as co-creators, peer mentors, project contributors, and cultural facilitators. The work becomes visible through showcases, reviews, and community-facing projects.
Early-career creatives in supported creative roles
23
College-aged youth
Reporting period
FY25 historical outcomes
Source or method
Internal E4 Youth program tracking and historical reporting.
Industry engagement
94.3%
CLA participants engaged in 3+ external industry experiences
Reporting period
FY25 historical outcomes
Source or method
Internal E4 Youth program tracking and historical reporting.
Youth- and elder-led events produced
1 Annual Showcase
+ WOW community engagement sessions
Reporting period
FY25 historical outcomes
Source or method
Internal E4 Youth program tracking and historical reporting.
How experience turns into career and leadership
Elevate is where youth-produced work reaches real audiences, supported creative opportunities are documented, and participants can return as mentors, facilitators, and leaders for the next generation.
Supported creative opportunities documented
23
Paid creative roles for college-aged youth
Reporting period
FY25 historical outcomes
Source or method
Internal E4 Youth program tracking and historical reporting.
Industry reviews completed
100%
Of showcase participants completed 2 professional industry reviews
Reporting period
FY25 historical outcomes
Source or method
Internal E4 Youth program tracking and historical reporting.
Employability session attendance
70.3%
Of CLA members attended consistently
Reporting period
FY25 historical outcomes
Source or method
Internal E4 Youth program tracking and historical reporting.
Annual Showcase
1
Original work presented to families and industry professionals
Reporting period
FY25 historical outcomes
Source or method
Internal E4 Youth program tracking and historical reporting.
Here is what Elevate looks like for verified E4 Youth alumni and team members.
Copywriter, Butler, formerly McGarrah Jessee
From financial services and enterprise software sales to two Austin advertising agencies, James found his path through two years of intentional development as a Get Creative! instructor. In January 2026, Breaking and Entering featured him at McGarrah Jessee as part of a profile on Austin’s creative industry.
Youth Development Coordinator, E4 Youth | UT Austin Class of 2026
Rhiannon walked into a Get Creative! club at Akins High School and has been part of the E4 ecosystem for six years. Digital Creative Apprentice, Creative Mentor, Proof Advertising intern, published illustrator, and now on staff, she graduated from UT Austin in May 2026 with a BS in Arts and Entertainment Technologies.
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