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Applications Open for ASWF’s 2025 Summer Learning Program BlogDiversity & InclusionMembers

Applications Open for ASWF’s 2025 Summer Learning Program

Applications are open now through April 11, 2025 for this year’s Summer Learning Program! Now in its fifth year, the Academy Software Foundation’s Summer Learning Program is organized by our Diversity & Inclusion Working Group and aims to provide a mix of practical skills, professional mentorship, and a community of…
Academy Software Foundation
April 3, 2025
Wrapping Up Another Successful Summer Learning Program BlogDiversity & InclusionMembers

Wrapping Up Another Successful Summer Learning Program

Some Summer Learning Program participants attending SIGGRAPH 2024 We recently wrapped up the Academy Software Foundation’s fourth annual Summer Learning Program, with 20 student participants from around the world joining us to learn more about coding and potential technical career paths within visual effects and animation. This year’s Program ran…
Academy Software Foundation
September 10, 2024
Community Support Needed for New Accessibility Initiative BlogDiversity & Inclusion

Community Support Needed for New Accessibility Initiative

We’re excited to share a new community-led initiative to improve accessibility across our Foundation projects to better support people with disabilities.  “As an open source community it’s crucial for us to work together to ensure that our projects, tools, workflows, and data are truly accessible to all,” said Alexander Schwank,…
Academy Software Foundation
August 4, 2023
Academy Software Foundation Kicks off 2023 Summer Learning Program BlogDiversity & Inclusion

Academy Software Foundation Kicks off 2023 Summer Learning Program

We’re thrilled to officially kick off our third annual Summer Learning Program! Organized by the Diversity & Inclusion Working Group, this fast-growing program aims to provide practical skills and mentorship to underrepresented students and young people looking to explore technical careers in the animation and VFX industries. This year’s program…
Academy Software Foundation
June 7, 2023
Reflections on the Summer Learning Program from Irina Wang BlogDiversity & Inclusion

Reflections on the Summer Learning Program from Irina Wang

One of the Academy Software Foundation’s fastest-growing initiatives has been the annual Summer Learning Program. Spearheaded by the Diversity & Inclusion Working Group, the program aims to provide practical skills and mentorship to underrepresented students and young people looking to explore technical careers in the animation and VFX industries. In…
Academy Software Foundation
April 5, 2023
Academy Software Foundation Announces Summer Opportunities for Technical Careers in VFX and Animation AnnouncementsBlogDiversity & Inclusion

Academy Software Foundation Announces Summer Opportunities for Technical Careers in VFX and Animation

The Academy Software Foundation is pleased to announce two different global summer opportunities for individuals 18 and older who are growing their skills in computer science, engineering, and related fields, and looking to explore technical careers in the VFX and animation industries. Participating in these programs is a great way…
Academy Software Foundation
April 6, 2022
Stories from the Academy Software Foundation’s First Summer Learning Program BlogDiversity & Inclusion

Stories from the Academy Software Foundation’s First Summer Learning Program

In 2021, the Academy Software Foundation’s Diversity & Inclusion Working Group launched its first-ever Summer Learning Program, offering free educational resources and mentorship in the VFX and animation fields to an inaugural group of 20 participants who identify as female or non-binary. The program’s main focus was to provide underrepresented…
arobinson
February 7, 2022
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