Voice Up

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Voice Up: Lift, Live, Level Your Voice Up

We are mobilizing college students to help improve our world.

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Introduction and Call to Action

We are conducting a national search for college students excited to serve as founding executives for each initiative below (#1 - #11). We set up and welcome interviews every day.

 

If you are interested, after reading our executive summary below you are strongly encouraged to apply. We welcome applications from all communities and encourage applications from underrepresented groups (all faiths, all languages, all cultures, all genders). The qualities of top candidates include humility, precision, collaboration, and patience. Also, learn about the social justice cause of our founder (Art Fuller). Click here.

 

Art is a faith leader and follower of the teachings of Jesus Christ / Yeshua. He is open to communicating and collaborating with all and spends no time judging lifestyles. He does his best every day to share a life that exemplifies love, patience, faith, and forgiveness. Some days are better than others.
 

About Our Start-Up
Our founding team will receive an equity stake in the organization. Learn more click here.

Voice Up is designed to help improve our world from the grassroots up.

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It is important to know that Voice Up is designed to enter every room in every community. Our content will be family-friendly while recognizing the complex world that our children face every day. Think of our editorial standards as aligning closely with PBS Newshour, National Geographic, or National Public Radio.

 

We are focused on serving as an example for how we all can lift our Voice Up to improve the causes that impact our families' lives every day.

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Our Start-Up Plan

No founding executives, including the founder, will receive any form of monetary compensation during the first 6 to 9 months of this project, beginning January 2025. Deferred compensation will be received in the form of equity in the organization through a formal written agreement. During this period revenue will be re-invested back into projects that advance the mission of the organization. To learn more click here.

 

It is anticipated that around Fall 2025 Voice Up will generate enough funding for the founding executive team to begin to receive compensation and devote their time (as available) towards training others and inspiring transformational change as a collaborative community. This will also include additional dedicated staff in all 50 states and U.S. territories. By 2027 VoiceUp will expand into global markets.

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Click here to setup your initial conversation. Students from any and all institutions of higher learning and/or trade schools are welcome to apply.

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The Executive Summary for Voice Up
We are a national media publication that helps improve our world. For students. By students.

​Lift, Live, Level Your Voice Up

 

1. Cover Feature: Champions of Change – Voices of the Next Generation
National Search for Editor-in-Chief. Click here to apply.

• Overview: Voice Up opens with a spotlight on college students redefining social justice and mental health advocacy, now including unique opportunities to amplify their voices through music, art, athletics, and film competitions.

 

• Photo Collage: Featuring students, athletes, artists, musicians, and community leaders committed to advocacy.

 

• Editor’s Letter: Emphasizes the importance of creative expression in social justice, highlighting the new competitions for songs, lyrics, visual art, and short films as impactful ways for students to share their perspectives.

 

2. Spotlight on Key Issues: On the Street Interviews
National Search for Managing Editor. Click here to apply.

• Headlining Social and Mental Health Issues:

• Coverage of key topics, such as racial equity, mental health awareness, climate activism, and how creative expression plays a role in advocacy.

 

3. On the Street Interviews:

National Search for Managing Director. Click here to apply.

• Voices of Creative Artists and Musicians: Interviews with student artists, poets, lyricists, musicians, rappers, dancers, and filmmakers discussing their motivations, their work, and how they channel their advocacy into creative projects.

• Voice of Student Athletes (all athletic disciplines): Interviews with student-athletes where they are provided the opportunity to raise awareness about a social justice cause that has meaning for them along with their story about why the topic has value.

• Perspectives from Community Members and Community Leaders: Insight from the public on how the creative arts, music, and athletics intersect with social justice.

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4. Mental Health and Behavioral Wellness: Redefining Support Systems in Creative Spaces

National Search for Program Director, Behavioral Health. Click here to apply.

• Article Series: In-depth look at the intersection of mental health and creative expression, exploring how students use music, art, and film to process social issues and personal experiences.

• Career Spotlight: Highlight existing and new behavioral health career opportunities for students to consider.

• Support for Creative Wellbeing: Exploration of campus and community resources that support mental health for creatives, such as artist residencies, peer-led workshops, and access to therapy.

• Student Reflections: Personal stories from students about how creative pursuits help them advocate for change while balancing their own mental well-being.

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5. Campus Innovations and Advocacy Highlights: Transforming Health Support and Community Impact

National Search for Program Director, Innovation and Advocacy. Click here to apply.

• Student-led Initiatives: Highlighting student-led projects, including social justice-themed art galleries, music showcases, and film screenings.

• Creative Expression: Showcase of art, lyrics, and photography that capture themes of social justice and mental health.

• Quarterly Competition: Voice Up Social Innovation Challenge – Championing Health and Justice

• Description: Quarterly challenge inviting students to propose solutions addressing mental health, social justice, and community impact.

• Winner’s Spotlight: Quarterly winners are featured in Voice Up and awarded support to further develop their project.

• Annual Award: Quarterly winners will qualify to be featured as part of the VoiceUp annual ward highlight.
   

6. Behind the Movement: Profiles of Student Athletes and Creatives as Social Justice Advocates

National Search for Program Director, Student Athletes. Click here to apply.

• Athlete and Artist Spotlight: Profiles of student athletes, artists, and musicians advocating for social justice, sharing how they’re using their platforms to raise awareness and inspire action.

• Purpose Beyond the Game and Canvas: Showcasing how student creatives and athletes connect their advocacy to their communities and bring visibility to the causes they’re passionate about.

 

7. Nationwide Poll: "What Cause Are You Fighting For?"

National Search for Program Director, Data & Storytelling. Click here to apply.

• Visual Data and Quotes: Collage of responses from students sharing the social justice issues they’re passionate about and the ways they express their activism.

• Analysis of Poll Results: Article on emerging trends among student creatives, athletes, and activists, highlighting their different approaches to advocacy.
   

8. Social Impact Awards: Championing Mental Health and Social Justice – For Students, By Students

National Search for Program Director, Social Impact Awards. Click here to apply.

• Description: Biannual award celebrating the most transformative, student-led projects that bridge social justice with mental health, with specific recognition for creative expression.

• Nomination Process: Students nominate and vote for peer-led initiatives, with final selection by a panel of student advocates, artists, and social justice leaders.

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9. New Creative Competitions:
Social Justice Song/Lyric, Visual Art, and Short Film Competitions
National Search for Program Director, Creatives. Click here to apply.
 

Song/Lyric Competition

• Description: Semi-annual competition where college students submit original songs or lyrics inspired by social justice issues. Submissions must be new releases, not previously shared on any digital platform, and can incorporate AI-created music or videos.

• Submission Guidelines: The first submission deadline is March 1, 2025, with the top 10 selections released as a fundraising album on July 1, 2025.

• Revenue and Rights: The album will be released on SoundCloud, managed by J Ellington Publishing LLC. All proceeds will be evenly split among the causes highlighted within the submissions, and each artist retains 100% of their publishing rights for future releases.

• Repetition: This competition will run twice a year, fostering ongoing opportunities for musical advocacy.

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Visual Art Competition

• Description: Similar to the song/lyric competition, visual artists submit original pieces inspired by social justice, with a focus on works that highlight local community issues or solutions.

• Exhibition and Fundraising: The top-rated art pieces will be exhibited and made available for digital streaming on YouTube, with proceeds evenly distributed to the highlighted causes.

• Revenue and Rights: Artists retain full 100% publishing rights to their work for future uses, fostering creative freedom and ongoing impact.

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Short Film Competition

• Description: Twice yearly, students submit short films (under 10 minutes) that spotlight social justice themes or mental health advocacy. Submissions may be produced with AI or traditional media.

• Screening and Fundraising: The top films will be showcased on Voice Up’s digital platform, with all proceeds directed to the causes featured within the films.

• Rights: Filmmakers maintain their publishing rights after the release, encouraging continued impact for their message.

 

10. Short Video Feature: "A Day in the Life of a Student Athlete and Activist"

National Search for Program Director, Short Films & Media. Click here to apply.

• Content: A mini-documentary featuring student athletes, artists, or musicians balancing their creative and athletic pursuits with advocacy, highlighting their unique challenges and accomplishments.

• Feature Rotation: Each issue, Voice Up highlights a new student, showcasing their journey and community impact.

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11. Annual Voice Up Social Justice and Mental Health Scholarship Fund
National Search for Program Director, K12 Education Innovation. Click here to apply.

• Description: Scholarship fund awarded to middle and high school students, including aspiring creatives, athletes, and activists, who demonstrate commitment to social justice.

• Each year 20 middle school students and 20 high school students will be selected to receive a four year Voice Up Scholarship commitment that covers the full tuition, room and board based upon maintaining sufficient progress towards their social justice goals in collaborating with their surrounding communities.

• Eligibility: High school student or middle school student dedicated to pursuing social justice or mental health advocacy in college, with a particular focus on creative expression.

• Scholarship Recipients Spotlight: Feature introducing scholarship winners, sharing their stories and their plans to use creative or athletic platforms to inspire change.

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Voice Up embraces the power of creative expression and student voices, positioning music, art, athletics, and film competitions as avenues for advocacy, fundraising, and community connection. By creating opportunities for students to use their talents to raise awareness and fund social causes, Voice Up fosters a collaborative, impactful movement for change.

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The Organizational Structure of the Executive Team

The organizational structure of Voice Up is collaborative, built on the foundations of humility, precision, and patience. The structure of the executive team is a sphere in which every member becomes fluent in understanding the perspectives of our entire team. Each perspective has value. Decisions are made precisely based on shared consensus, patient dialogue, and humble communication. The projects of Voice Up will be welcome in every room and in every community. Where there are meaningful decisions about social justice Voice Up will have a seat at the table.