Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Barbizon Grad Irina Shumskaya for Russian Town

Barbizon graduate and instructor Irina Shumskaya is gracing the cover of the latest issue of Russian Town Magazine.

"RussianTown magazine is the only free Russian-language publication printed and distributed in Atlanta, Florida and the whole southeastern United States.
RussianTown covers news, politics, culture, sports, health, technology, and history from around the U.S., Russia, and the world."

To read more about the magazine, visit www.russiantown.net.

Congratulations Irina!

Friday, November 12, 2010

Barbizon Against Bullying Campaign: We’re Not Just Models, We’re Role Models

Nearly 50% of all kids have been bullied, teased or taunted at least once.  Slightly over 52% of kids hit out of anger and more suicide cases have occurred due to bullying.  Barbizon Modeling and Entertainment Center -Carolinas have taken a stand against these cruel actions and has launched the Barbizon Against Bullying Campaign.  This campaign has established a full scholarship to Barbizon of the Carolinas and a new lecture program.
Scholarship Opportunity

The Barbizon Against Bullying will give counselors and teachers an opportunity to change a student’s life by writing a nomination letter of one student that they believe has been highly victimized in a bully case.  The student will be rewarded with
·         A Full Scholarship to Barbizon Modeling and Entertainment Carolinas
·         Leadership  and professional  skills
·         Confidence and personal development
School Lecture Program
The Barbizon Against Bullying lecture was created by education counselors and is facilitated by trained motivational speakers.  This lecture cover topics listed below:
·         Educate students to identify the different cases of bullying
·         Advise How to prevent bullying in school
·         Promote Leadership and Self Confidence
·         Teach the importance of Individuality
Barbizon Against Bullying Bands
Barbizon students will also wear purple t-shirts and purple wrist bands at the International Model and Talent Association conference in Los Angeles, California to create awareness.  Purple wrist bands that say “Barbizon Against Bullying” will be sold and proceeds will go to the Stop Bullying Now program.

Contact Us
For more information on how you can nominate a student, book a school lecture or buy a wrist band, contact us at 704.227.3462 or kworth@barbizontomodel.com.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Anna May for Kohls Black Friday Catalog

Barbizon graduate Anna May will be showcased in the Kohls "Black Friday" catalog again this year!  Anna May has been modeling for Kohls holiday catalogs for a year now and has graced many pages in that time.  You can check her out online, in the stores, or on our Barbizon Facebook page.

Congratulations Anna May!