One month previously, Future Outreach launched its Objectives & Future® Film/TV Workforce Program – Leisure Commerce Apprenticeship Program. Since then, this method has positioned 21 apprentices ages 16 to 24 into union and non-union leisure jobs in Chicago. Beginning in June, they’ve been chosen at CineCity Studios Chicago, Central Metropolis Productions’ Stellar Awards, CAN TV, Theater 47 and RGE Leisure/APC Theater.
The group’s founder, Hollywood/TV producer Danita E. Patterson, has coined the pipeline she’s created by her program as “Midwest Hollywood.”
“I had a imaginative and prescient and a dream a very long time previously of impacting the following expertise. On day one, seeing the faces of these 21 apprentices launched me to tears because of my dream has come true full circle,” shared Patterson.
As part of this method’s 14-part course curriculum, apprentices met with the solid of Showtime’s “The Chi,” accrued 55 hours worth of teaching, invited IATSE (Worldwide Alliance of Theatrical Stage Staff) native unions and administration professionals for career panels, set etiquette, group developing actions, which produced two same-day shorts.
This method will stretch until September 13, 2025.
The wait report for Future Outreach’s second Cohort, which may begin November 2025 and proceed until March 2026 is already rising too.
A showcase for this method will occur when on Saturday, July 19, 2025, Future Outreach hosts its DO! Media Day from 10:00 am to a few:00 pm at Cine Metropolis Studios Chicago, 2429 W. 14th St. The event will embody a press conference starting at 11:00 am, which may embody grantors, stakeholders and apprentice testimonials to talk regarding the successes apprentices have expert all through their participation. All obtainable press are impressed to attend.
Future dreamers and apprentices eager on making use of for this Objectives & Future® Workforce – Leisure Commerce Apprenticeship Program cohort might look out for open registration and recruitment in October 2025.