ManifestWorks
ManifestWorks connects those impacted by foster care, homelessness and incarceration with transformative job opportunities and provides the life and professional skills for long-term success.
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CREATE ·2023 Grants ChallengeWorkforce development for system-impacted Angelenos
Through immersive learning, real-world work experience, and a network of supportive professional mentors, ManifestWorks connects those impacted by foster care, homelessness and incarceration with job training and job placement in Hollywood film, commercial and TV production and provides ongoing life (therapy, financial literacy and life skills support) and professional skills (ongoing job training and placement) to support long-term success and wealth acquisition.
LIVE ·2019 Grants ChallengeManifestworks:
Our 12-week program consists of hands-on classes with working professionals in film and television who teach participants about every facet of the business — and then share freelance opportunities with those proving ready for work. The life skills and connections we impart lead directly to living-wage jobs and provide the scaffolding for long-term career advancement for people who have lived most of their lives without opportunity.