South Philadelphia High students participate in new MTV Workshop
South Philadelphia HS students were part of a new professional development program aimed at introducing students to careers in entertainment. To kick off the workshop, mentors shared with students their experiences in the arts.
The four-part workshop, which will be conducted virtually, will cover financial literacy, résumé-building and interview processes, advice from current entertainment industry employees and lessons on intellectual property and copyright law, and feature an exclusive celebrity appearance. Following completion of the program in May, each student will receive one-on-one coaching sessions to identify and discuss their specific needs in order to meet their goals.
With sessions from professional development groups such as Protocol International and Earn Your Leisure, this program will give students invaluable resources to take with them in their future endeavors. South Philadelphia High School was one of the first schools in 2018 to receive the J Dilla Music Technology grant, enabling the school to offer a revolutionary electronic music curriculum, accurately reflecting how modern music is being made today.
The Culture Club of the MTV Entertainment Group is committed to expanding its core values of diversity and cultural inclusion to new audiences with the introduction of this program. The Save The Music Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps students, schools and communities reach their full potential through the power of making music. Founded in 1997, Save The Music partners with school districts and raises funds to restore music programs in public schools. Since inception, the organization has donated over $60 million worth of new musical instruments, equipment, and technology to 2,201 schools in 277 school districts around the country–impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of students.