Get involved / Open the doors
Pick how you want to help.
Help open the doors to entertainment careers. We're building paid training, mentorship and professional experience for people who haven't had a way in.
Find your way to help
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Partner or sponsor
Companies and foundations can sponsor apprentices, a program season or a production.
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Mentor or hire
Working professionals and NC businesses can mentor apprentices or bring them onto jobs.
The experience you're helping build
Behind every story, a career.
These are the kinds of hands-on experiences we're working to fund, beginning with The Other Side as our planned production anchor.
Learn on the set.
Supervised camera, lighting and set operations experience pairs practical skills with professional mentorship.
- Camera preparation
- Lighting setups
- Set teamwork
Illustrative AI-generated images — not photographs of current participants.
Give to a cause
Our projects focus on these areas
Not here for the apprenticeship itself? If one of these themes lines up with what you care about, donate to that cause — or request more info and we'll show you how we can collaborate on it.
Mental Health in the Workplace
Supporting conversations about emotional well-being, personal agency, healthy relationships, and power dynamics at work.
Workforce & Careers
Creating opportunities for paid training, mentorship, professional experience, and economic mobility.
Arts & Culture
Preserving cultural legacies and expanding opportunities for storytelling from every community.
Women & Creative Leadership
Developing professional pathways and leadership opportunities for women in creative industries.
Faith & Music Heritage
Preserving gospel music history and creating opportunities through inspirational storytelling.
Community & Economic Impact
Connecting the creative economy with local business opportunities, paid employment, community programming, and entrepreneurial growth.