SXSW EDU 2021
No More Excuses: HBCU Students & Creative Industry
Description:
For generations, the lack of a diverse talent “pipeline” has been blamed for the lack of diversity in design. The lack of creative career opportunities for BIPOC students has been blamed on lack of access—rather than on the lack of intentional recruiting approaches. The reality: industry has failed to do the work. The solution: a group of the willing coming together to show it can be done—creating a model for others using a human-centric, radically collaborative approach.
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Takeaways
- The importance of cross-collaboration between industry and higher education institutions.
- How institutions can open lanes to the industry in order to help smaller institutions scale.
- How to form BIPOC-focused recruitment partnerships.
Speakers
- Gabrielle Derenthal, Director of Product Design, T3, A Material Company
- Shawanda Stewart, English Professor, Huston-Tillotson University
- Steven Hatchett, Director of Career Services and Graduate Development, Huston-Tillotson University
- Moyo Oyelola, Multimedia artist, Freelancer
Organizer
Ruth Ajayi, Marketing Director, T3
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