About
TOWER OF YOUTH
(501(c)(3)

This Sacramento Sierra region all teen youth media and communication arts organization is dedicated to organize and promote digital literacy, education system modernization, a world class media workforce, economic and community development through its training, partnership networking and media showcase programs. Empowering youth voice is the heart of our work by introducing, elevating and channeling computer supported creativity to its highest accomplishments. YOUTH ARE THE SOLUTION, NOT THE PROBLEM! The Tower of Youth shows the way to bring youth, educators, industry, community and government leaders together in a new paradigm of breakthrough excellence and quality in all our lives.

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A onetime actor/comedian and the youngest writer for comedy legend Bob Hope, Shadyac's writing/directing career started in 1994 with the smash hit Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Hits such as Liar Liar, The Nutty Professor, Bruce Almighty, Patch Adams, Accepted , and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, have helped establish Shadyac as one of Hollywood's most prolific and successful writer/director/producers.

Shadyac has received four people's choice awards, including three for best comedy and one for best new Television Comedy, with 8 Simple Rules. Shadyac earned a Golden Globe nomination, for best comedy with Patch Adams.

In his latest project, a documentary, I AM, Shadyac asks some of today's most profound thinkers, two questions - What's wrong with our world, and what can we do about it? This inspiring film won the Audience Choice Award and the Student Choice Award at the Mountain Film Festival in Telluride Colorado.