Empower creativity. Build community. Shape our future.
Victor & Paul Creative Empowerment Not For Profit supports creatives with training, mentorship, and project support—helping ideas become real, confidence grow, and culture thrive in a world reshaped by technology.
We exist to help ensure human creativity and culture remain valued and viable as technology reshapes the world. We support creatives with mentorship, training, and project-based help so community-oriented work—and work that expands representation and shared identity—can be created and seen.
Empower Creativity, Build Thriving Communities
Discover how our programs nurture creative talents and foster confidence in a tech-driven world.
Project Support
We help creatives move from concept to curtain call (or launch). Support may include guidance, production collaboration, introductions to partners, or targeted resources based on what the project needs.
Mentorship + Workshops
We offer 1:1 mentorship and group learning opportunities when possible—focused on craft, confidence, and practical steps to bring creative work into the world.
Scholarships (coming soon)
We’re building scholarship support for students pursuing creative pathways—so talent and drive aren’t limited by financial barriers.
Empowering Creatives to Bring Ideas to Life
Discover our upcoming workshops and gatherings designed to inspire creativity and strengthen connections within our vibrant community.
Y2Slay Musical
Date: June 7, 2026
Location: AGBU Vatche & Tamar Manoukian Performance Art Center
Victor & Paul Creative Empowerment Foundation is producing Y2SLAY—an original musical theatre project premiering in June 2026—in collaboration with PopRock Academy and creator Bryan Rone. Through this production, we’re supporting the development and staging of new work while creating hands-on opportunities for local students and community members to learn and participate across the full process of theatre-making, from performance and choreography to rehearsal discipline and production collaboration. At its core, this project advances our mission to empower creatives with mentorship, structure, and real pathways to bring meaningful ideas to life—especially stories that strengthen representation, community, and culture.
Creative Entrepreneurship Seminar
Date: TBA
Location: PopRock Academy & Online
Paul Kwo will host a special seminar on Creative Entrepreneurship, featuring a guest speaker who brings real-world experience at the intersection of creativity, business, and community impact. Designed for artists, makers, and aspiring founders at any stage, this session will explore how to turn creative ideas into sustainable pathways—covering practical topics like clarifying your vision, building confidence, finding your audience, creating a plan, and taking the next actionable steps toward launching or growing a project. Attendees will leave with fresh perspective, tangible tools, and encouragement to pursue creativity not just as a passion, but as a viable and meaningful way to build a future.
Inspiring Journeys from Our Creative Community
Discover our empowering steps designed to guide creatives from concept to confident execution in a tech-driven world.
Co-Founder: Victor Huang
Victor Huang is a marketing executive, creative leader, and co-founder of Victor & Paul Creative Empowerment NFP. With decades of experience in brand strategy and audience development, he is passionate about helping creatives navigate a changing cultural and technological landscape. His work focuses on mentorship, sustainable creative pathways, and amplifying voices that strengthen community and shared identity.
Co-Founder: Paul Kwo
Paul Kwo is a founder, educator, and creative leader committed to ensuring human creativity remains visible, valued, and viable as technology reshapes culture. Through Victor & Paul Creative Empowerment NFP, he supports creatives with training, mentorship, and project-based resources that help ideas move from concept to reality. His work emphasizes community impact, cultural representation, and empowering creators to build sustainable creative lives.
Why it Matters
Creativity is one of humanity’s most important assets—especially as AI and technology accelerate. When creatives are supported, communities gain stories, representation expands, and culture becomes a stronger shared foundation.
