· PathwayThree pillars. One path.
Every cohort moves through these in 6 weeks. Real skills. Real outputs. Real network.
AI tools. Content creation. The skills that actually move money in 2026 — not theory, not classroom. Hands on the tech from day one.
Put it to work on real productions. In real labs. On real sound stages. Side-by-side with people who do this every day. You'll build a portfolio you can show.
How to turn skills into income. Residual revenue. A business of your own. We teach you how the money actually works — not just how to make content.
Got questions?
Ask her.
Linna's the AI guide for Dakar Pathway. She knows everything about the program — the 6 tracks, the wraparound supports, who's already in (Wykin on RED Komodo, Khyber with the Nanolite gear), the real partnerships (KTLA, Higgsfield, HartBeat Studios). Tap the avatar, hit Chat now, and talk to her like you'd talk to a real person.
Six specializations. One reel.
Interwoven specializations modeled after working production crews — paired with an AI-first creative core.
What you actually leave with.
Not a certificate. A reel. A network. A portfolio. Press play.
Not classroom mockups. Real sets.
Six weeks alongside working pros on the same gear used on Hollywood productions.
Transitional Age Youth · World of Work.
The non-negotiable layer underneath everything else we teach.
The real-world stuff nobody told you. How to consistently make money. Why W-2 income comes with taxes. How to elevate, not just hustle.
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Without TAY WoW, you’re not work-ready. With it, you go the distance.
This is where the work happens.
Real sets. Real crews. Real gear. Six weeks shoulder-to-shoulder with people building the next decade of LA media.
Watch. Touch. Build.
Real apprenticeship. No classroom theory. The work happens where work actually happens.
You start by watching pros do the work. Sets. Studios. Edit bays. Get the language. Learn the rhythm.
Hardware in your hands. Software open on your laptop. Real cameras, real boards, real AI tools. You start doing.
You're on a team that ships something real. Collaboration is the lesson. You can't do this alone — and you don't have to.
No excuse to drop out.
We remove the friction. Show up, do the work, we handle the rest.
Real money while you're in the program.
Get to and from sessions, on us.
Meals during program days.
If you need it for sessions or sets.
If you qualify — we'll figure it out together so it's not a reason you can't show up.
A real on-ramp into LA’s creative-tech economy.
Built with the Los Angeles Regional Consortium, CSU Entertainment Alliance, the U.S. Department of Labor and California DAS — connecting under-represented students with paid, hands-on production work for top studios, broadcasters and live-event producers.
“This isn’t a classroom. It’s a runway.”
- Paid on-the-job learning — zero cost to apprentices
- Mentorship from HartBeat, Sony Digital, LA Times Studios & LARC partners
- Capstone screening before working executives and producers
- Job placement support, internship pipelines & startup launch coaching
Community college to CSU.
Built with LARC (recruitment + training) and CSUEA (transfer + advanced study) — the most diverse media pipeline in the country.
A credential that travels.
Complete a minimum 6 months of supervised on-the-job learning and earn a DAS-aligned certification — plus a portfolio, capstone reel, and warm intros across the LA creative-tech ecosystem.
U.S. Department of Labor and California Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
Operated by Dakar Foundation — eligible for grant funding & community giving.
HartBeat · Sony Digital · LA Times Studios · UCLA REMAP · USC Annenberg · CSUEA.
In good company.
Apprentice of the month.
Every month we feature an apprentice and their work. Check back as graduates start dropping their reels.
Cohort 01 sample reel — first official spotlight after July apprentices ship.
You read this far. Apply.
3-minute form. Upload a short video reel. Drop your social links. We’ll be in touch.
Open Application→10 spots · 18–24 · LA County · Free to apply