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Florida A&M University will be hosting the Inaugural Mobley-Thompson Creativity and Innovation Summer Academy. The program, sponsored by funding from the School of Business and Industry’s Interdisciplinary Center for Creativity and Innovation (ICCI), is available for students in grades 3 through grades 12, and will consist of separate theme-based weeks designed to introduce students to various topics centered around technology and entrepreneurship.
Week 1 (July 13-17): Cultural Awareness and Heritiage
Week 2 (July 20-24): Writing and Communications
Week 3 (July 27-31): Marketing and Business
Week 4 (Aug 3 – 7): STEM Explosion
Each week students will participate in exciting and innovative academic lessons and hands-on activities designed to expose the students to the importance of educational and professional development.
Registration for the program is now open – the rate is $150/week for students, and $75/week for students in free or reduced lunch programs (must be verified upon applying). Discounts are available for multiple children from the same family, as well as for registering for multiple weeks.
The FAMU App Challenge is a 72-hour start-up challenge for small teams to build a scalable mobile application & business model quickly. A cash prize of $2,500 and a trip to FAMU’s School of Business and Industry’s Global Leadership Conference @ Disney Nov.19-21 (FAMU students only) to the winning team.
Knight Chair Speaker Series. The Real Deal: Succeeding Behind the Scenes in TV and Film
January 19 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Lee Hall Auditorium featuring the following speakers:
James Bland – Actor/Writer/Director James Bland Films
Sameer Gardezi – Hollywood Screenwriter
Mitzi Miller – Head of Development Rainforest Entertainment
Nick F. Nelson – Principal & CMO Liquid Soul Media
Moderated by – Francine Huff – Knight Chair for Student Achievement – FAMU
For more information, call (850) 412-6587.
It’s not easy to break into the TV and film industry, especially if you don’t understand what goes on behind the scenes. Join this panel of entertainment professionals as they discuss some of the challenges with getting your foot in a door that sometimes seems closed to diverse voices.