My favorite way to celebrate Black History Month is reconnecting with famous Black artists and discovering new ones. I love it when the “history” for the month is a recognition of paintings, images, designs, and craft created by Americans of African descent. Once I had to find a unique way to commemorate Black History Month […]
Give Community Colleges Some Credit
By Yla Eason I am convinced that community colleges do not get enough credit. In my experience; community colleges do the work that the high school did not do. An open enrollment college is required to take in students despite their level of qualification. That might be the equivalent of a ballet company that […]
Yla’s Accomplishments
Yla Eason has had some remarkable accomplishments. Some of her awards, degrees, and accomplishments are as follows: The Business Enterprise Trust Award from President Bill Clinton in 1996 Honorary Ph.D from Bloomfield College MBA from Harvard Business School BA from Fitchburg State University Founded Olmec Toys Grew Olmec Toys to $5 million in sales
Experience from her Biography
In her previous work, Yla Eason taught advertising and promotions at Rutgers University School of Business and electronic commerce at CUNY’s School of Professional Studies. During this time, Yla was also the Learning and Development Director for the digital advertising agency R/GA. In this role, Yla directed learning activities of R/GA University and delivered over […]