The new Design Industry Club will launch in July and introduce youth to different ways design can be used in the workforce.
A youth talent development program launched three years ago is expanding with a $300,000 grant from General Motors that will give Metro Detroit kids hands-on experience in design.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan will launch the new Design Industry Club in July.
„BGCSM’s goal when we launched the Industry Club in 2020 was to create a pipeline of talent to increase the workforce in metro Detroit, and we’re grateful for General Motors‘ generous contribution to help us make this vision a reality,“ said Shawn H. Wilson, president and CEO of BGCSM.
The grant was announced at BGCSM’s 2023 Automotive Golf Classic last week.
The new Design Industry Club will introduce youth to different ways design can be used in the workforce. The program will focus on elements of graphic design, illustration, animation, automotive design, interior design, and shoe and apparel design.
The club will also host field trips and masterclasses for more than 250 Detroit youth in the first year. Sixty students will be chosen to receive paid workforce opportunities in shoe and apparel design, automotive design and interior design.
„Inspiring creative minds at a young age fuels every industry,“ said Michael Simcoe, senior vice president of Global Design at GM, in a statement.
