On Thursday night (Oct. 12), Quinta Brunson, Sandra Oh and Danielle Brooks were honored at the Ghetto Film School’s Fall Benefit.

Brunson expressed her gratitude for the existence of the school, which she said provided her with the same brand of invaluable experience she received from Second City and Buzzfeed.

She honed her comedic skills at Second City before bringing her viral humor to BuzzFeed, ultimately becoming an influential content creator with a knack for relatable and hilarious storytelling.

“This is just very inspiring. I just started up my writers room again because WGA was successful in their strike,” Brunson shared in her acceptance speech, per The Hollywood Reporter. “We started last week, and I already was inspired to get back to my show.”

“But sometimes I really worry about the future, and I worry about kids. I see the Tik and the Tok, and I get really scared. I worry that there aren’t places where people are honing in on their crafts anymore — and I say this as a child of the internet, I’m a YouTube, Instagram kid.”

Recognized for crafting and featuring in comedic sketches on her YouTube platform, the “Abbott Elementary” creator understands the significance of both the internet and the arts. She has adeptly woven the two together, ensuring they retain their inherent value.

The 33-year-old Philadelphia native wonders “if there are places that young people can go where they get to learn about and care about their craft.”

“Coming here tonight — probably after I went on my 10th rant in the writers room about how TikTok is ruining art — it is nice to come here and see you guys and know that the future is in very good hands and know that there are people who are honing in on their craft, there are people who are supporting you, who are giving you money to do it,” Brunson said.

As she’s looking to start the philanthropy leg of her career, Brunson believes that the Ghetto Film School is the kind of place that she wants to support.

“This is where I want to put my money, it’s where I want to put my efforts. I want to make sure that creators of tomorrow are fully funded and fully supported,” she said.

The Ghetto Film School, founded in New York in 2000, is an award-winning non-profit dedicated to educating, developing and celebrating the next generation of great storytellers.