THE AD COUNCIL

CREATE + CHANGE | APRIL 2022


At a time when trans kids are under attack, we’re proud to amplify GLAAD’s new creative to support them. And, as many workers are returning to the office, employee mental health is a key part of the larger conversation around mental health in America going forward. Read on to RSVP to the Workplace Mental Health Action Summit, learn more about how our historic COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative unfolded in real time, and more.


How We’re Supporting Transgender Children

The Ad Council and our Love Has No Labels campaign are proud to amplify GLAAD’s new creative to support transgender children at a time when they are under attack. Amber, a mom featured in one new PSA, says it so well—trans kids don’t have a political agenda, they are just kids. Watch the powerful spot.
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You’re Invited: Workplace Mental Health Action Summit

In partnership with the Health Action Alliance, our Workplace Mental Health Action Summit takes place on May 5 at 12pm ET, and we hope you’ll join us. You’ll hear from business leaders, including our very own CEO Lisa Sherman, alongside mental health experts as they provide concrete strategies and tools to enhance workplace mental health. RSVP at healthaction.org/register.
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The History of Our COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative

As American life was completely transformed in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, we disseminated information on how to stay safe and slow the spread as we looked ahead to the day we might have access to effective vaccines against COVID-19. Read our new retrospective to learn more about how our historic COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative, the largest and most urgent communications effort in American history, unfolded in real time.
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More News:

• Last month, we had a special opportunity to #PassThePlatform to the inspiring team at BEAM, a national training, movement building and grant-making institution dedicated to the healing, wellness and liberation of Black and marginalized communities.
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• On our blog, one of two new Champions for Good is Dr. Regina Miranda, an ambassador on our Sound It Out campaign who spoke with us about adolescent mental wellbeing during COVID-19.
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• And our second Champion for Good is Hue founder Fahad Khawaja, who talked to us about the nonprofit he built to amplify voices, increase visibility and pave career paths for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) professionals.
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• Also on our blog, we shared five tips for students seeking social-good careers.
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• For Autism Awareness Month, our content partnership with Upworthy tells the incredible story of how early diagnosis impacted the life of Tony Hernandez Pumarejo.
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• In case you missed them, here’s your chance to revisit Ad Council leaders on recent panels. You can watch our own Chief Equity Officer Elise James-DeCruise joining Power to Fly to discuss how media portrayals of women and girls impact the workplace, and VP of Growth & Managed Platforms Liz DeAngelis on finding the right audience at Mediaweek. You can also listen to audio of Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Cultural Engagement Jazmine Brown moderating a SXSW Interactive panel on the next generation of DEI leadership. We’re so proud of the ways that each of them contributed to meaningful conversations pushing our industry forward.

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