Eddie Griffin and Adai Lamar To Host Benefit

1st Annual Greater Educational Milestones Concert,

“Music 4 The Soul” A Spectacular Funk Fest, Performances by Cameo,

The Dramatics, New Birth, DW3, Rose Royce, and Tierra

(Los Angeles – October 1, 2013) On behalf of Greater Educational Milestones (GEMs), Andern Educational Research, Inc in conjunction with Celerity Educational Group presents Music 4 The Soul. A benefit concert and funk fest starring Cameo, The Dramatics, Rose Royce, New Birth, Tierra and DW3.  This event will not only have some great bands from the 70s, but it is hosted and a performance by the hilarious comedian Eddie Griffin and co-hosting with the amazing radio personality Adai Lamar from KJLH.  Music 4 the Soul will take place at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Friday, October 25, 2013, 6:00pm with a VIP-Pre-Concert Experience and red carpet featuring select artist from the show, community leaders, athletes and other celebrities.  Immediately following the Pre concert Experience will be the funkiest old school show LA has seen from 8:00 pm until midnight. The concert will be followed by a VIP Post-Party ending at 1:00am. Visit www.gemsbenefitconcert.org for tickets and more information.

The event’s organizer, Andern Educational Research, Inc. [AER] encourages everyone to participate in its first annual benefit concert. 100% of the proceeds will benefit AER’s GEMs initiative, which gives low income students of color who have demonstrated high academic achievements opportunities to attend private high schools and receive scholarship funding up to $20,000 to go towards tuition.

Andern Educational Research, Inc. (AER) is a new nonprofit that was founded in 2012 by a group of dedicated parents and educators with the mission to develop, promote, support, and provide educational opportunities to students of color and families who live in low income and undeserved areas of the community. AER’s main goal is to considerably increase the number of well-educated young people of color who are prepared to assume and excel in positions of responsibility and leadership in American society. In the first year of operations, Andern has made an impact in the community by contributing over $100,000 in scholarships and funds to support students of color attending private high schools, $50,000 has been contributed in support of local charter schools and over $25,000 in support to community based organizations that provide education, health and fitness and mentoring services to young people. For more information on AER visit www.andern-educational-research.org

AER aims to raise $1Million in funds for its Greater Educational Milestones (GEMs) initiative with the Music 4 the Soul Benefit Concert. The GEMs’ Initiative is high school placement program that seeks to find, advocate and support highly motivated and qualified students of color from South Los Angeles, Watts, Inglewood, and Compton and place them in private high schools. Through outreach in these communities, GEMs identifies and brings awareness to the educational opportunities available to these students. GEMs serves as a resource to our private schools while providing educational and financial support of up to $20,000 over 4 years for each student we place in a private high school. For more information on the GEMs Initiative visit www.reachgems.org.

Andern Educational Research, Inc. has partnered with several well known private and parochial schools to make these opportunities available for these low income underserved high academic achieving students of color: Our list of partners included: Harvard West-Lake, The Winward School, Crossroads, Vistamar School, The Archer School for Girls, Rolling Hills Prep, The Wildwood School, St. Bernard’s, St. Pius Matthias Verbum Dei, and

Ambassador Christian.

Andern Educational Research, Inc. in conjunction with Celerity Educational Group, Dulans on Crenshaw, and Connect2Give have teamed up to make this event possible.