The Tostitos announced the creation of the Tostitos Cesar Chavez Latino Scholarship Fund to benefit Latino students in the state of Arizona. Administered in partnership with the Cesar Chavez Foundation, the Fund will provide $500,000 over the next five years to qualified Latino students in Arizona in an effort to promote academic success.
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Coca-Cola U.S. is using the SCVNGR gaming application to kick off a national initiative focused primarily on younger fans of the soda brand and geo-location interactive activity. The campaign, which comes under the previously introduced Coke Secret Formula theme, will be launched on Black Friday (November 26) at 10 Simon Malls across the country. The brand will encourage consumers to participate in a number of challenges for a chance to win nice prizes through the end of the year.
A plethora of brands create a range of products to pay homage to the cities around the globe—Coca-Cola‘s Fanta Absolut Vodka’s vibrant bottle designs and Nike‘s collection devoted to five NYC’s boroughs come as most notable examples of this ‘geographical’ movement. adidas is not an exception with its City Series editions, which celebrates a range of megalopolises with Boston, London, Tokyo, Paris, Oslo and more among them. Now, the brand decided to step out of the stores and pay tribute to one of the cities by a nice campaign, «We Are London,» which is dedicated to younger generation of pioneering and creative minds.
Pfizer’s birth control brand Alesse is encouraging Canadian young women to think first about launching their own business and only then become mothers. It kicked off a national contest dubbed Start Something with Alesse to provide entrants aged 16 or older with an opportunity to win two grants as support for making first steps toward their career success.
Converse is going on celebrating aspiring indie bands, which want to make it really huge on the national stage. The brand, known for its dedication to youth and music, has launched its third annual “Get Out of the Garage” contest in collaboration with Journeys, a U.S. retailer for teen footwear and accessories. The submission period closes today, November 12, and Monday they the voting kicks off.
Electrolux, the company committed to bringing innovations into the world of household appliances, teamed up with Milan-based Domus Academy to mentor 10 students from several countries and help them develop innovative solutions in the sphere of product design. In late November, the group is to unveil their ideas revolving around the “Re-Source” theme and touching on improvement of the kitchen.
Levi’s is supporting both recognized and aspiring performers through a range of projects focused on music. All year round, the brand arranges a number of gigs, releases new tracks under its Levi’s Pioneer Sessions project or launches online-broadcast performances by more or less popular indie musicians on its Facebook pages. Each month the jeanswear pioneer brings forth something new or extends the previously launched programs. This November, for example, it is returning Levi’s Unfamous Music Awards project, which celebrates the talented young musicians and gives them an opportunity to make it huge with a massive support from Levi’s.
Sprite has launched a competition for younger generation of its creative-minded consumers, who want to make a first step in cinematography by collaborating with recognized professionals of the industry. The soft drink brand is offering U.S. university students of (18 years of age or older) an opportunity to explore their scriptwriting talent and gives teens aged 13-19 a chance to become a member of the crew, which will make a short film based on selected scripts with professional filmmakers and celebrities (so far, their names are kept secret).