TEC Leimert, a leading advocate organization based in Los Angeles that strives to bridge the digital divide taking place in Los Angeles’ underserved communities, was chosen as one of seven thought leader organizations across the nation, and sole West Coast team selected to participate in UCLA’s “Innovation, Culture and Creativity Project.”
TEC Leimert will host the “Inclusive Innovation: Engaging Creative Technologists for Advanced Technology Tools Research and Initiatives” workshop on Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.at Sony Picture Studios, located at 10202 Washington Blvd., in Culver City.
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The yearlong nationwide workshop series led by UCLA and supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) aims to connect cultural, creative, and technology stakeholder organizations together to discuss ideas that integrate research and innovation into the technology and creative sector.
“We are honored to be selected for this project that takes a creative approach to unlocking meaningful solutions to bridging the digital divide in underserved communities,” said Rashidi Jones, TEC Leimert board chair.
“Confronting the digital divide needs to be a top priority in our nation and UCLA is doing the work necessary to shed light on discrepancies that obstruct South L.A. youth from competing for opportunities in the creative economy.”
The “Inclusive Innovation” workshop aims to explore artificial intelligence and advanced communications that can be utilized by talent in urban communities. Attendees will participate in a workshop to help identify pathways that support a more inclusive and accessible ecosystem.diversity.
TEC Leimert produces the Black to the Future, L.A.’s largest Black-owned technology and entertainment conference, which is set this year for September 20-22. The organization also operates several creative industry workforce development labs including Game Wizards SoLA (video game industry training), NXT LVL (social media career training), Audio Affect (music production training with Serato) and the Sneaker Design Lab to prepare young professionals to compete in the creative economy.
To learn more, visit tecleimert.org.
