OC World’s Scott Hays has been nominated for the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award from the Orange County Business Journal. This is a well-deserved recognition for his passion, dedication, and innovative spirit in the world of entrepreneurship alongside such other entrepreneurs as Orange County developer Mike Harrah, Founder / President Caribou Industries; Bryan Crain, President, Orange County Rescue Mission; Shirin Behzadi, CEO, Shirin Behzadi LLC; Mingo Lee, COO, Wahoo’s; and Rebecca Hall, President / CEO, Idea Hall. The Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards are designed to recognize individuals who embody the American entrepreneurial spirit – individuals who, through creativity and determination, have established and nurtured successful business ventures. 

“The Golden Mike Awards® is one of the oldest broadcast journalism awards show in America, and among the most distinguished with top journalists across America appointed as judges. Unlike most awards contests in which winners are determined by selecting which entry is the 'best' among all those submitted in each category, winners of the Golden Mike Awards® must also meet the 'Standard of Excellence.'” – RTNA OC World was nominated as a finalist in two categories: “Best Long Form Program or Documentary” for its program on the tragic bicycle accident that launched The Bradley Rofer Foundation, and “Best Editing of a Feature Story, Series or Special” for its program on artist Celia Herrera Rodriquez, whose work reflects ancestral memories that help some indigenous peoples find their way back home. Both programs were produced by OC World, a nonprofit multimedia company founded by Scott Hays and Dr. Manuel Gomez. Special recognition and gratitude go to OC World’s friends and supporters, including The Keith & Judy Swayne Family Foundation, Marisla Foundation, and Orange County Community Foundation. [...]

OC World Extends its Deep Appreciation For the Opportunity to Participate in The Octane Non-Profit Accelerator Program #octaneoc

OC World is proud to announce a new partnership with UCI's nationally and internationally recognized Center for Educational Partnerships. The Center’s leader, Dr. Stephanie Reyes-Tuccio, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Educational Partnerships, and Dr. Manuel Gomez, Co-Founder of OC World, have agreed to initiate a special program that will provide professional level internship experiences to UCI students interested in pursuing careers in media and communications. Selected students will have a unique Orange County based opportunity to engage in professional learning across the entire spectrum of OC World multi-media productions. Opportunities from research to news/narrative writing, from filming to editing and to final broadcast of OC World to 15.5 million viewers from Santa Barbara to San Diego over the KLCS-PBS channel. “This exciting new partnership will connect UCI to our broader community in a powerful new way, allowing the public to access the latest advances in knowledge and public engagement opportunities across the campus from Science and Health to Humanities and the Arts. This partnership will also create valuable learning opportunities and paid internships to support [...]

Manuel N. Gómez is the Producer & Founder of OC World. Manuel N. Gómez, Ph.D., served as Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at University of California, Irvine from 1995 to 2010. He began his work as a counselor in the Educational Opportunity Program, was a program officer with the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education in Washington D.C., and he served as Interim Vice President for Educational Partnerships in the University of California Office of the President. Manuel also served as a member of the Children First, Paul Merage Foundation, on the Board of Trustees for the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and the Board of Governors for the Orange County Community Foundation. Currently, he is an Advisory Committee member of the UC Berkeley Institute for the Study of Higher Education. -- Critical Mass Business Talk Show is Orange County, CA's longest-running business talk show, focused on offering value and insight to middle-market business leaders in the OC and beyond. Hosted by Ric Franzi, business partner at REF [...]

OC World was privileged recently to participate in the The Drake Gives, a non-profit event in collaboration with Save the Music that raised...