Scholarship initiatives have become a popular way for brands, schools and nonprofits to diversify fashion's talent pipeline — but is it enough?
offers opportunities for corporations to join FIT in helping to develop a pipeline for BIPOC youth "poised to fill the ranks of talented, educated, creative employees," explains Joyce F. Brown, President of FIT.
The organization was founded by Randy Cousin, SVP of product concept and the People's Place Program for Tommy Hilfiger; Joe Medved, founder of Joe's Blackbook; and Matthew Kane, design director at Club Monaco. As part of the inaugural year, CWC announced 25 scholarships to Black American design students who went through pre-college summer fashion design programs during summer 2021.
"Most fashion students don't know all the career options available to them," notes Kane. "What about the VPs, COOs and CEOs of companies in fashion?"
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