The NAACP, in partnership with Adobe, has announced the return of its NAACP Cinematic Shorts Competition and the launch of the NAACP Creative Fellowship. The NAACP Creative Fellowship The NAACP Creative Fellowship, in partnership with Adobe, is a 14-week paid program that provides upcoming post-production professionals with video editing, motion graphics, sound design, and content creation skills. Four people will be selected for industry mentorships, Adobe Creative Cloud training, hands-on work experience, and exclusive networking opportunities. The fellowship will kick off with a week-long retreat in Los Angeles from June 2nd to 6th.
Software platform Adobe has partnered with HBCUs across the US to provide more Black Americans with the skillsets needed to prevail in the competitive tech industry. According to a study by Zippia, Black people currently make up 13.6% of the US population but only 7% of the tech industry. Abode’s investments aim to inspire students to express their ideas in a compelling, digital-first world and provide them with critical digital literacy skills needed to thrive in the modern workforce. “To create products that solve challenging problems for people all over the world, companies
US tech giant Adobe has donated $3million to historically Black colleges and universities and a Hispanic serving institution to help minority students get into tech. Bowie State University, Winston-Salem State University, and a school catering to Hispanic students will receive $1 million donations under Adobe’s new Anchor School Program. The program aims to “provide students with training, career readiness programs, internships, financial assistance, and digital tools.” Adobe’s chief talent, diversity, and inclusion officer, Brian Miller, told Fortune that it’s a “deep, focused partnership” that “really” allows the company to expose
