2012 INSPIRE HAYWARD:
Aspiring designers from California State University East Bay participated in Oakland Digital’s workforce development program, Inspire Hayward. On its first year, the program inspires civic pride through design while building professional and life skills essential to job functioning. The ultimate goal of this project is to promote a fresh image of Hayward that unites and inspires its diverse population while jumpstarting their careers.
“Budget cuts to education is impacting the opportunity and needed resources for underserved students,” says Linda Poeng, Vice President and Treasurer of Oakland Digital (ODALC), “Oakland Digital’s Inspire Program aims to educate, inspire and empower artists.”
The positive impact of Oakland Digital’s Inspire Program:
- Offers an outlet to jumpstart artists’ digital media and design careers
- Professional development with lessened barriers to workforce entry
- Direct internship and networking opportunities
- Provides at-risk young adults a creative outlet for personal expression
- Understand the creative briefing process
- Encourages graphic design and information technologies through creative expression
- Creation of a professional portfolio piece judged by industry professionals
- Obtain high visibility and the opportunity to have his/her design featured on traditional and digital billboards
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