CREATIVE CAREER PATHWAY ORGANIZATIONS
Community Program Hub
Arts, Media, and Entertainment (AME) career pathway programs run by community-based organizations including mentorship programs, career exploration and internship programs, membership organizations, and organizations providing AME work-based learning services to individuals schools.
*The community program hub is a public platform, open to any California-based AME training organization. EEA does not vet or endorse programs listed on the Community Program Hub.
We are continually updating this resource with new programs and training opportunities for people interested in the arts, media, and entertainment industries. If you would like to add your community based organization, please fill out the form here.
Types of programs
TEC LEIMERT
Bridging the growing digital divide facing communities of color in South Central Los Angeles
Plenty of pie
Addressing the lack of leadership diversity in the entertainment industry and supporting creatives of color
Diversify the Stage
Creating greater access to live entertainment industries for historically marginalized and underrepresented communities
National Association of Latino Independent Producers
Discovering, promoting, and inspiring Latine content creators and diverse voices across all media platforms
Kids in the spotlight
Kids In The Spotlight Production Studio purpose is to provide foster youth professional work opportunities in the entertainment industry.
The Art of Cinema Excellence Foundation (Copy)
Preparing aspiring filmmakers from underserved communities with hands-on experience and career access
Jail Guitar Doors
Providing music programs and pathways to employment for people experiencing incarceration.
Live Out L!ve Foundation
Bringing pathways to inclusivity in the live entertainment industry.
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA)
Connecting diverse filmmakers and storytellers from around the world.
The Art of Cinema Excellence Foundation
Preparing aspiring filmmakers from underserved communities with hands-on experience and career access
Next Shift Learning
Next Shift Learning is a workforce creating learning content and experiences that power the economic and professional growth of untapped talent.
Creating Creators
Supporting lessons in the classroom with the entrepreneurial, creative, and collaborative rigor of film making and 21st century skills.
Exceptional Minds
A nonprofit academy and production studio preparing young adults on the autism spectrum for careers in media and entertainment.
Los Angeles Regional Consortium
LARC is a consortium of LA’s 19 community colleges creating a seamless pathway for college and career readiness.
1IN4 Coalition
1IN4 is a coalition of disabled Hollywood creatives on a mission to reframe the experience and understanding of disability.
Production Assistants United
Organizing Film and TV Production Assistants with the goal of Unionization
Youth beat
Youth Beat provides in-depth digital media training and mentoring to low-income, inner-city Oakland teens.
BDP Entertainment Group
The HBAu uplifts diverse populations in front of or behind the lens.
For Employers
EEA provides a solution for studios and employers looking to increase representation across all groups. EEA organizations serve diverse talent from a variety of communities. If you submit a recruitment request, we can send it out to EEA organizations and curate a list of potential candidates to meet your needs.
Arts, Media, & Entertainment
High Road℠ Training Partnership
The Arts, Media, & Entertainment High Road Training Partnership (AME-HRTP) is the first large-scale, multi-year initiative to bridge training and education programs with employment and drive economic mobility for underrepresented AME workers in California’s creative economy. Over the next 3 years, the AME-HRTP will unite workforce intermediaries, Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsors, county & state government partners, research & policy partners, community-based organizations, and labor partners to shape a more inclusive and diverse AME industry.