The Creative Leadership Academy (CLA) works with creative and technology industry partners to provide professional level training and employment opportunities for college age youth of color and professional development for educators working with youth of color of all ages. Youth earn stipends as they build portfolios and become eligible for employment leading our high school enrichment clubs and immersive storytelling workshops throughout the community as well as job shadowing and internship opportunities with E4 Youth’s industry partners.
CLA APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN
Youth Training and Employment
Creative Mentor
Employment opportunities leading E4 Youth's enrichment clubs in local high schools.
Digital Docent
Professional level training and employment opportunities in creative media and technology.
Shadow the Pros
Six week summer internship program for high school and college age youth.
Music Legacy ATX
Business of Music training for emerging artists.
Professional Development
We partner with educators to help students build social emotional resiliency and the digital literacy skills through storytelling.
Building Social Emotional Resiliency In Youth
E4 Youth's Employability Curriculum helps educators build social emotional resiliency in youth of color.
Immersive Storytelling
We help educators integrate immersive storytelling into their classrooms using free and open source tools.