Mike Miller, international vice president of the entertainment trade union IATSE and director of the union’s Motion Picture and Television department, is a behind-the-scenes kind of guy. He admits that it’s unusual for him to speak to the Hollywood trade press — about anything. But Miller is happy to step out of his comfort zone to talk about IATSE’s role in the Roybal School of Film and Television Production, which launched in August with 150 students a secondary school campus in downtown Los Angeles
The magnet program — a partnership between Hollywood stars like George Clooney and Mindy Kaling as well as top media companies and the Los Angeles Unified School District — is hardly like a scene from “Fame,” where talented high schoolers dance, sing and act their way into the entertainment industry. Instead, the program has a more practical goal: to prepare secondary school students from underserved communities to...
The magnet program — a partnership between Hollywood stars like George Clooney and Mindy Kaling as well as top media companies and the Los Angeles Unified School District — is hardly like a scene from “Fame,” where talented high schoolers dance, sing and act their way into the entertainment industry. Instead, the program has a more practical goal: to prepare secondary school students from underserved communities to...
- 11/9/2022
- by Diane Haithman
- The Wrap
The Will Book Club (Wbc), an initiative of the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation (Wjsff), announced today a new collaboration with the CAA Foundation’s Ready Set mentorship program.
The initiative is designed to launch reading groups for its volunteers centered around the themes within Smith’s memoir, “Will by Will Smith.” Those themes include developing healthy relationships, being your authentic self, harnessing the power of the mind and developing habits for success. The reading groups will be invited into the immersive world of the memoir and Smith’s life journey through global book club communities, heartfelt conversations and exciting events.
“We’re thrilled to collaborate with the Wbc on our Ready Set initiative, as we all have a shared goal of helping young people succeed,” said CAA Foundation Executive Deborah Marcus. “Through our partnership, we’ve launched the next phase of our campaign, Ready Set Read, to provide...
The initiative is designed to launch reading groups for its volunteers centered around the themes within Smith’s memoir, “Will by Will Smith.” Those themes include developing healthy relationships, being your authentic self, harnessing the power of the mind and developing habits for success. The reading groups will be invited into the immersive world of the memoir and Smith’s life journey through global book club communities, heartfelt conversations and exciting events.
“We’re thrilled to collaborate with the Wbc on our Ready Set initiative, as we all have a shared goal of helping young people succeed,” said CAA Foundation Executive Deborah Marcus. “Through our partnership, we’ve launched the next phase of our campaign, Ready Set Read, to provide...
- 1/7/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
#FirstRespondersFirst is an initiative of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Thrive Global and the CAA Foundation that has raised more than $10 million to support healthcare workers on the frontlines of the Covid pandemic.
Today #FirstRespondersFirst and the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation launched the next phase of All In: WellBeing First for Healthcare, debuting a new interactive online community of practice. The All In website will serve as a hub of mental health and resiliency resources, providing tools for implementation and a platform to share and engage with other perspectives and commentary from frontline healthcare workers, institutional leaders, and the public.
In addition, the organizations have launched the All In Fund with an initial $1,000,000 donation, which aims to provide financial resources to implement healthcare workforce well-being solutions and/or further scale promising existing practices.
“As we enter year two of this global pandemic, our efforts and...
Today #FirstRespondersFirst and the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation launched the next phase of All In: WellBeing First for Healthcare, debuting a new interactive online community of practice. The All In website will serve as a hub of mental health and resiliency resources, providing tools for implementation and a platform to share and engage with other perspectives and commentary from frontline healthcare workers, institutional leaders, and the public.
In addition, the organizations have launched the All In Fund with an initial $1,000,000 donation, which aims to provide financial resources to implement healthcare workforce well-being solutions and/or further scale promising existing practices.
“As we enter year two of this global pandemic, our efforts and...
- 11/30/2021
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood agency CAA has launched CAA Scholars, a new initiative that will provide scholarships, fellowships and mentorship to underrepresented students.
Formed through the agency’s charitable foundation, the program will target individuals attending college, university, or trade institutes, CAA said in an announcement.
“From supporting our partner public schools to volunteering in reading and mentor programs, investing in students has always been a core pillar of our work,” said Natalie Tran, executive director of the CAA Foundation. “The launch of the CAA Scholars program allows us to continue investing in students and lean into our 25 years of relationships with nonprofits and in the community. We also know this program will have a ripple effect as these scholars go on to be successful professionals within our industry.”
Organizations including College Track, Step Up, Uncf, Hispanic Federation, Brotherhood Crusade, and Point Foundation helped identify the inaugural group of recipient from colleges including Fordham,...
Formed through the agency’s charitable foundation, the program will target individuals attending college, university, or trade institutes, CAA said in an announcement.
“From supporting our partner public schools to volunteering in reading and mentor programs, investing in students has always been a core pillar of our work,” said Natalie Tran, executive director of the CAA Foundation. “The launch of the CAA Scholars program allows us to continue investing in students and lean into our 25 years of relationships with nonprofits and in the community. We also know this program will have a ripple effect as these scholars go on to be successful professionals within our industry.”
Organizations including College Track, Step Up, Uncf, Hispanic Federation, Brotherhood Crusade, and Point Foundation helped identify the inaugural group of recipient from colleges including Fordham,...
- 8/17/2020
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
In an effort to bolster its commitment to equity and creating systemic social change in the film and TV industry, CAA has launched announced CAA Scholars. The new signature initiative supported by the CAA Foundation Community Fund (Cfcf) provides multi-year scholarships, fellowships, year-round programming, and mentorship to a diverse group of students attending college, university, or trade institute/programs.
“From supporting our partner public schools to volunteering in reading and mentor programs, investing in students has always been a core pillar of our work,” said Natalie Tran, Executive Director, CAA Foundation. “The launch of the CAA Scholars program allows us to continue investing in students and lean into our 25 years of relationships with nonprofits and in the community. We also know this program will have a ripple effect as these scholars go on to be successful professionals within our industry.”
For its inaugural year, CAA will select 10 scholars. The agency...
“From supporting our partner public schools to volunteering in reading and mentor programs, investing in students has always been a core pillar of our work,” said Natalie Tran, Executive Director, CAA Foundation. “The launch of the CAA Scholars program allows us to continue investing in students and lean into our 25 years of relationships with nonprofits and in the community. We also know this program will have a ripple effect as these scholars go on to be successful professionals within our industry.”
For its inaugural year, CAA will select 10 scholars. The agency...
- 8/17/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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