Webinar Series for Students interested in careers in film and technology with an inside look at careers in visual effects and animation.

 This free webinar series developed by the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) provides students interested in film and technology with an inside look at careers in visual effects and animation. 

Developers and engineers from studios including Netflix, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Pixar, and Sony Pictures Imageworks will share how they got started, what their current job entails, and the impact that open source software has had in their career. Professors and hiring managers will also share suggestions for topics to study, skills to develop, and resources that can help you along the way.

Course Outline

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REGISTER: Making Movies with Open Source Software

Speakers:
David Morin, Epic Games
Christina Tempelaar-Lietz, Epic Games
Rob Bredow, Industrial Light & Magic
Rachel Rose, Industrial Light & Magic
Register

REGISTER: VFX Careers: Software Engineer

Speakers:
Bridgette Powell, ILM
Trina Roy, Pixar
Karen Ruggles, DeSales University
Register

REGISTER: VFX Careers: Technical Director

Speakers:
Mallory King, Apple
Tracy Priest, Blue Sky Studios
Register

REGISTER: VFX Careers: Color Scientist

Speakers:
Carol Payne, Netflix
Michael Dolan, Epic Games
Register

REGISTER: VFX Careers: Pipeline Developer

Speakers:
Kirk Chantraine, Industrial Light & Magic
Alexa Zalipyatskikh, Shotgun
Register

REGISTER: VFX Careers: Art + Technology

Speakers:
Shabnam Abbarin, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Rachel Rose, Industrial Light & Magic
Register

Masonry Restoration Technician Training Program

This spring, Green-Wood Cemetery is proud to once again present Bridge to Crafts Careers, a paid training program in masonry restoration, in partnership with Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow.

This is an incredible opportunity for New Yorkers between the ages of 18 and 27 to acquire the skills to pursue a career in masonry, construction, and the union trades. 

Virtual info sessions for potential candidates will be held on February 16th and 22nd and March 1st and 8th. We hope to see you there! For more information or to register for information session contact Joan St. John at jstjohn@obtjobs.org

The 10-week paid Masonry Restoration Technician Training Program begins April 12, 2021. Interns selected by Green-Wood and OBT will learn how to care for historic structures made of marble, granite, and brownstone—a highly sought after skill in today’s market. A Green-Wood mausoleum will be utilized as the foundation for the training. The mission of this program is to prepare participants for entry-level construction positions in stone restoration and associated trades. This unique initiative is a collaboration between OBT, Green-Wood, World Monuments Fund, and the International Masonry Institute.

https://obtjobs.org/programs/masonry-technician/?mc_cid=21d00da53d&mc_eid=a668a0dba9

Green-Wood
500 25th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
green-wood.com

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High School Admissions (deadline 2/23/21)

 

High School Admissions (deadline 2/23/21):

• Video Series: schools.nyc.gov/High
• Admissions guide: Schools.nyc.gov/HSGuide
• High School Admissions Presentation: https://vimeo.com/502252425
• To attend live webinars for families and community partners, hosted by the NYC Department of Education sign-up by clicking here.  The Zoom webinar login information will be given after their registration is filled out. 

 

EVENT DATE	TIME	LANGUAGE
Wednesday, February 3	5 PM	English
Friday, February 5	5 PM	English
Monday, February 8	12 PM	English
Wednesday, February 10	12 PM	Spanish
Thursday, February 11	6 PM	Spanish
Saturday, February 13	12 PM	Spanish
Tuesday, February 16	5 PM	English
Wednesday, February 17	1 PM	English
Thursday, February 18	12 PM	English

 

The webinars include:  

• extensive presentation on high school registration
• updates to the admissions process for fall 2021, 
• how to guide on how to use the new features in MySchools, 
• The opportunity to learn about how High School and Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) offers are made, 
• Explanation about LaGuardia High School auditions, and
• Q&A with NYC Department of Education representatives. 

For more information, flyers are attached in seven languages (English, Bengali, Chinese, Korean, Haitian Creole, Spanish).  Please feel free to contact shsat@schools.nyc.gov with further questions.