Glam Squad Training Program
In Partnership
Supporting the Next Generation of Hair and Makeup Artists
The NAACP x Handy Foundation Glam Squad Training Program aims to train ten aspiring BIPOC Hair and Makeup artists and provide them with the necessary skills for opportunities to work on film and television sets. During their rigorous 7-week program, trainees learn specialized training for various skin tones and techniques, special EFX, work on mock photo shoots, gain hands-on experience working at the state-of-the-art NAACP+ Studios and gain insight from tenured industry professionals.
The support from Netflix for the NAACP x Handy Foundation Glam Squad Training Program is part of the company's Fund for Creative Equity, a dedicated effort to help build new opportunities for underrepresented communities within entertainment, designed to create new pathways for underrepresented communities within entertainment.
Tiffany Burrell-Lewis, Director of Creative Talent Development, Netflix, said: "Hair and makeup artists are pivotal to bringing stories to life on screen, and it's a privilege to support NAACP and the Handy Foundation as they continue to pave the way for a new generation of talent focused on this craft."
More Info About The Program
Actors and performers come from diverse backgrounds with unique needs and require beauty professionals to have experience in servicing different hairstyles, textures and skin tones. The Handy Foundation is honored to partner with the NAACP and Netflix on this initiative. It will be a game changer for performers and the next generation of beauty professionals alike.
- Ri-Karlo Handy, Founder of the Handy Foundation