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Streetlights
STREETLIGHTS is a nonprofit job training, job placement and mentoring program which provides opportunities for employment in the entertainment industry for economically or socially disadvantaged young minority men and women.
This pioneer organization was founded in 1992 by commercial and documentary producer Dorothy Thompson. Staffed by experienced industry professionals, STREETLIGHTS' mission is to promote ethnic diversity in the entertainment industry while helping the students overcome any barriers to employment.
The ultimate goal is to assist the graduates in career advancement; establishing themselves in the departments that interest them, and for which they show aptitude. With each step forward, they become closer to attaining social and economic parity for themselves and their families.
This is the only training of its kind which requires each graduate to complete 240 hours of training, 120 of which are spent working on actual commercial, film, music video or TV productions. This extensive preparation allows the P.A.s to be of assistance to the production companies from their very first day on the job.
Mentoring and follow-up job counseling are a vital and on-going part of the Program, as are specialized courses for advanced training. Scholarships through UCLA Extension: Entertainment Studies, AICP: Coordinator's Training Class, and MOVIOLA Education provide these classes.
The beauty of this program lies in its simplicity. Companies hire men and women they would need to hire anyway. They pay them a regular salary and, as a bonus, have an opportunity to help motivated and enthusiastic young adults build a brighter future while adding diversity to the sets and stages of Hollywood. It then becomes the graduate's turn to give back. Their concern is for their families, their children's education and reclaiming their neighborhoods. They now fit into the Production Crew, now making career, community and personal responsibility their top priority. And we all win.
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