The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) has forged a partnership with a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting underprivileged and underrepresented children that is designed to provide students with educational opportunities and “sustainable employment prospects” in the media industry.
Specifically, the NABLF and Louis Hernandez Jr.’s Foundation For A Bright Future are teaming create “a distinctive educational journey for students by leveraging their shared missions.”
The NABLF exists to attract people to broadcasting careers and promoting inclusivity within the industry. This, it says, aligns with FABF’s goal of providing “cutting-edge” dual credit instruction to secondary school students.
“Through this partnership, students will gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies in the media industry and develop valuable leadership skills, paving the way for sustainable employment opportunities,” NABLF says.
The collaboration will initially focus on key markets in New York, California, Florida, Texas and “other regions where NABLF and FABF can maximize their combined expertise and resources to create impactful programs.”
FABF’s Media Lab program envisions establishing media facilities in schools, allowing students to produce their own television programs, short films, music and sports programming. The program launched in 2023 in Los Angeles, Miami and the City of New York, with plans for sustained deployments across the United States and eventual global expansion.
“By joining forces with For A Bright Future, we will be able to scale our efforts in recruiting more young people to explore career-related education, specifically in broadcast technology, programming and marketing and sales,” said NAB Leadership Foundation President Michelle Duke. “Facilitating internships at television and radio companies are the cornerstones of our academic programs, and it synchronizes beautifully with FABF’s goal of placing diverse talent in the world of creative arts and media. It’s an exciting time for our two foundations to work together.”
