During Connected Ink 2022, Wacom hosted this panel discussion, featuring two educators who, combined, have secured over $3.5M in funding to support their creative CTE programs — Matthew Waynee, a film and animation professor in LAUSD, and Jamie LeDuc, an animation teacher and the department head of the CREATE program. It also featured two students from the Sisler CREATE program.

In the session, they shared the genesis of their media arts programs, the program’s industry mentorship & internship opportunities, and how it brings job-readiness into focus for students. The educators gave practical advice for how educators can create or expand film, animation and game design programs and gave tips & tricks for securing funding, and the students shared their experiences.