The Women In Entertainment Empowerment Network (WEEN) Hosting Academy Auditions In New York City

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» by Danielle Canada March 10, 2011, 8:55am

WEEN Prepares For Final Round Of WEEN Academy Auditions In NYC

The Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network or WEEN is prepping for the final round of auditions for The WEEN Academy in New York City this weekend.

Sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, Inc. and joined by media partners Time Warner Cable and HOT 97 FM, selected students for The WEEN Academy will compete for acceptance into the Academy before a panel of media professionals.

Additionally, Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), in partnership with the Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network will also hold auditions in search of the next generation of TV personalities to host its new talk show airing on Time Warner Cable's On Demand platform.

The prestigious WEEN Academy is a 6-week crash course in the entertainment business in New York City this summer.

The program is free for young women 18 – 22 years of age.

Included on the panel of media professionals is:

Valeisha Butterfield, Co-Founder and Chair of WEEN

Shanti Das, Entertainment Executive and Board Member of WEEN

Kristi Henderson, Co-founder of WEEN and Co-founder of Axiom 2fiftyseven Group

Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming, Black Entertainment Television

Va$htie Kola, Video Director and Designer of VIOLETTE

Lauren Lake, Television host, attorney and co-founder of WEEN

Angie Martinez, National Radio Personality, HOT 97 FM

Mashonda, Singer/Songwriter and VH1 “Love and Hip Hop” Reality Television Personality

Alesha Renee, Actress and Television Personality

Rocsi, Co-host of 106^th and Park, Black Entertainment Television

Sabrina Thompson, Vice Chair of WEEN and Public School Teacher

Mona Scott-Young, Founder of Monami Entertainment and Television Producer

For more information visit www.weenonline.org

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