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, Amanda Zurawski and presented $1 million in college scholarships to high school students from underserved communities across Los Angeles on Wednesday. The announcement was made at breakfast gala, presented by Lifetime, at the Beverly Hills Hotel. is held in conjunction with the publication of this year’s . Oscar-winning actress Lawrence kicked off the scholarship’s presentation, which were handed out to participants in s mentorship program, a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles. She first took a moment to express that she is “honored to share the stage” with Zurawski, one of several women suing Texas over its abortion ban after being denied abortion care after facing severe and dangerous pregnancy complications. The 2024 documentary feature film which Lawrence produced, focuses on the lawsuit. “Though she was forced to endure something no person should ever, she walked away from that experience with an unwavering commitment to justice and the resilience and strength, to share her experience in the hopes that other women wouldn’t suffer the same way she did,” Lawrence said. “By this definition, she and the other women in Zurawski v. Texas, are heroes.” The star added, “Amanda’s fight is more than just her own; it’s a fight for all women who are powerless against an unjust system. For women who are victims to society’s silence and apathy for women. Her bravery in the face of adversity reminds us all that one person — one woman — can spark the change we need to see in the world.” Zurawski later joined Lawrence onstage, where she opened up about her personal story. “By sharing my personal story with all of you, I want you to know: The power of your voice and your choices are never small,” she said. “To the young women here today, especially those of you in the mentorship program: you have the potential to change everything. ... You have the power to demand more — for your health, your education, your careers, your futures — and no one should ever take that power away from you.” Following a heartfelt mentorship program video produced by A+E Studios, Lawrence revealed that Lifetime is giving every girl graduating from the program a $10,000 scholarship of their choice. After the audience erupted in cheers, the actress also announced that every member in the mentorship program will also be getting a brand-new Apple MacBook Air, drawing more applause. The first scholarship of the morning was also presented by Lawrence, which was for Loyola Marymount University and generously provided by The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation. Leslie was the recipient, though Lawrence drew laughter from the crowd for announcing the winner a bit too early, though she quickly recovered, turning it into a playful moment. Zurawski revealed the recipient of the second scholarship from The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation to Loyola Marymount University, which ultimately went to Josie. Emmy-winning actress Kerry Washington, who received the Equity in Entertainment award last year, was next to take to the stage to announce the final two scholarships of the morning. Speaking directly to the mentees, she says, “I just want every single one of you to know that you are a winner. I want every single one of you to know ... if you ever have a moment where you walk into a room and you feel like you don’t belong, remember this moment because you are the guest of honor. You belong in every room that you wind up in.” The alum also announced that the Best Buy team and CEO Corie Barry have launched a partnership with the mentorship program that will give mentees access to their Los Angeles Community Impact Hub, a network of 12 Teen Tech Centers that provide for the use of technology and career exploration opportunities. In addition, she acknowledged The Golden Globe Foundation and WME for its support of the mentorship program. Washington later revealed the recipient for the next scholarship to Chapman University, generously provided by the National Association of Theatre Owners of California and Nevada. It went to Kenya. The fourth and final scholarship of the morning was to Loyola Marymount University and created by writer and executive producer, Melissa Blake, who is also an LMU alum. Bryanna was the recipient. More than 250 girls and 250 mentors have taken part in the program, while the mentees have gone on to attend universities including Harvard, UC Berkeley and Northwestern, supported by more than $12 million that has raised in scholarships. s Women in Entertainment was presented by Lifetime, and the gala was sponsored by Best Buy, Delta Air Lines, Rare Beauty, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Sephora and WME and in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles, Entertainment Industry Foundation, Gersh, Chapman University and Loyola Marymount University. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter
The safety of TikTok users “is at the core of the platform”, one of the social media giant’s executives has said as it announced 175 million people now use the platform each month. Christine Grahn, TikTok’s head of European public policy, said users needed to feel safe in order to properly use a platform, and this was a key factor for the company. She was speaking as the shortform video giant held its European Safety Forum in Dublin , where the company discussed upcoming new safety features, including looking into ways of using new machine learning technology to better spot under-13s trying to join the service, and announced plans to add more age restrictions to some facial effects and provide more information to younger users on how an effect might alter their appearance if applied. “If people don’t feel safe, they are not going to bring their authentic selves to the platform and express themselves, and that means that we don’t have the platform that we’re hoping to create,” Ms Grahn told the PA news agency. “In order for us to achieve the best result, which is, at the end of the day, safety for our users, we have everything to gain from working with partners of various sorts. “We adapt our products based on the research that comes out of that work, and we also work with academic partners to integrate their experience. “The end result is going to be so much better if we work together as a society to address societal issues rather than trying to do so in silos.” Richard Collard, associate head of policy for child safety online at the NSPCC, said it was “encouraging” to see TikTok looking to tackle age-related online safety issues. “Given the well documented risks and harmful content that proliferates on some social media platforms, it’s vital that tech companies do everything in their power to ensure the youngest children are not accessing their sites,” he said. “However, age limits only work if they are meaningfully enforced. It’s encouraging to see TikTok recognising this challenge and taking responsibility by using technology to help them uphold their own terms and conditions and keep children safer. “This is just the tip of the iceberg. Other social media sites must step up and find effective ways to assess the ages of their users. “Ofcom and the Government also have an important role to play in compelling tech bosses to deliver age-appropriate experiences for all their users.” Despite its efforts on safety, concerns have been raised in the US and elsewhere about the platform’s possible links to China – TikTok’s parent company is the China-based ByteDance – and critics have raised concerns TikTok could be pressured into handing over data to the Chinese government. TikTok remains banned from government devices in the UK, and its future in the US remains uncertain over a law that requires the site to be sold by ByteDance by January or face being banned in the United States – although it is unclear if president-elect Donald Trump will uphold these plans when he takes office in the same month. In response to these concerns, TikTok has repeatedly denied it does or ever would share data with the Chinese government, and has begun a £10 billion scheme to move its European user data to data centres in Europe to further enhance its security credentials. The scheme also includes independent oversight by a British cybersecurity firm, NCC Group, something Ms Grahn hailed as “unprecedented”. “We’re very proud of this industry-leading data security project, that aims to keep our users even more secure,” she told PA. “There’s a number of different parts in this project, but maybe one of the most interesting is this unprecedented third-party external oversight by British cybersecurity company NCC Group. “They are continuously monitoring the security gateways that surround the European enclave where we store European TikTok user data.” She added: “From our perspective, this has been a massive undertaking – 12 billion euros over the course of 10 years – and we are quite proud of the fact that we’re building out this model, and we do see it to be truly industry leading. “I think some of the aspects of this will also be industry-wide challenges, but we’re happy to be on this journey and we’re quite proud of the progress that we’ve made so far.”UCF is looking for a new head coach after Gus Malzahn resigned on Saturday to become the offensive coordinator at Florida State. The school on Saturday afternoon indicating the news of Malzahn's departure. Malzahn went 28-24 as the head coach in Orlando from 2021-24, including a 10-15 mark as a member of the Big 12 over the last two seasons. UCF is a job with a ton of potential. The program is located in a talent-rich state (Florida) and has a fanbase that's eager to win with quality resources. Additionally, the move to a power conference (Big 12) in 2023 only adds to the potential for this job. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Thanks for the feedback.
Aviva Perlo Uses Judaism to Heal PhiladelphiansCANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Brayon Freeman had 26 points in Bethune-Cookman's 79-67 victory over North Dakota on Tuesday night. Freeman added three steals for the Wildcats (2-4). Tre Thomas added 17 points while shooting 4 for 12 (4 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line while he also had six rebounds. Daniel Rouzan went 5 of 10 from the field to finish with 10 points. The Fightin' Hawks (3-3) were led in scoring by Treysen Eaglestaff, who finished with 20 points. Mier Panoam added 19 points for North Dakota. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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