Studio Enterprise Partnership brings U.S. State Department's International Visitor Leadership Program to Studio School Los Angeles, Entertainment Industry-Focused College, on November 13 to Focus on STEM Studies and the Arts

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Studio Enterprise—the vertically integrated content company that uses education and training as a platform to impact the media and entertainment industry, will for the second year host the U.S. State Department's International Visitors Council in Los Angeles (IVCLA) on their #HiddenNoMore program. Studio Enterprise CEO, Bryan Newman, states "Our work in service of this program is an example of our global reach in preparing talent for success in the booming creative economy."

The event will be held in coordination with the four-year entertainment-focused college, Studio School Los Angeles, a private and accredited specialized academic institution that is the first-of-its-kind college program embedded within a studio lot at LA Center Studios. Studio School is a branch of Hussian College—an educational institution designed for commercial arts and academic programming. Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) programs at Studio School focus on film and digital content, acting, commercial dance, and entrepreneurship. All programs have a strong emphasis on training future leaders in the ever-changing business of entertainment through a heavy emphasis in entrepreneurship.

The event is organized by the International Visitors Council of Los Angeles (IVCLA) in conjunction with the African Technology Foundation (ATF) and LIONS@FRICA. Stephen Ozoigbo, Board Director of IVCLA and CEO of the African Technology Foundation states, "We are honored and privileged to welcome these rockstar women for the second year running. They represent such an empowering legion of Sheroes that will inspire young girls all over the world and amplify the global network of female leaders."

Aptly titled :#HIDDENNOMORE: Empowering Women Leaders in STEM, the event will feature an esteemed panel discussion titled: "Advancing the Narrative on Sheroes: The Convergence of Technology and Media." The panel, curated by Studio School faculty, staff, students, and ATF, will specifically celebrate female leaders in media and entertainment and explore how STEM intersects with the Arts to bring innovation, creativity, and storytelling to the next generation of STEM leaders. Founder and President of Studio Enterprise, Glenn Kalison, states "This is just one example of the unique learning opportunities we strive to offer students. We couldn't be more honored to celebrate the female leaders of today and tomorrow by inviting this global conversation around STEM's intersection with the Arts on our campus in the entertainment capital of the world."

Studio Enterprise, the operator of Studio School, is also a programmatic partner with LIONS@FRICA, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Office of Global Partnerships. Together, they created Hollywood in Focus, an innovative mentoring initiative connecting storytellers from around the world with leading US entertainment professionals through mentorships, workshops, and master classes.

About Studio Enterprise
Studio Enterprise is a vertically integrated content company that uses education and training as its platform to impact the media and entertainment industries. Located in the heart of Los Angeles on a commercial studio lot, Enterprise's mission is to find, educate, and connect talent; and to develop, produce, and distribute original content. Enterprise accomplishes its mission through a construct of subsidiary companies that include Studio School, Studio Institute Global, Studio Sidecar Productions.

About Studio School
Studio School is a four-year entertainment college that was developed to help support and shape future entertainment professionals. Located at L.A. Center Studios, a working studio, we offer degrees in a wide range of entertainment mediums focusing on the creative and business aspects of the industry focusing on film and digital content, acting, art and set design as well as the school's renowned commercial dance program. Our core courses are rooted in project-oriented learning, dedicated to the craft of the entertainment industry and are designed to unleash the imagination by bringing creative ideas to fruition with hands-on, real-world experiences under the mentorship of industry professionals. We differentiate ourselves by our integration of entrepreneurship within the context of our programming; our career-focused curriculum which positions students for a successful post-graduate career path; the importance we place on collaboration within our school, with students and with industry and our philosophy that views every student across all disciplines as creators and storytellers. Studio School's summer camps offer campers a similar experience to our year-round program. Campers will be able to utilize the studio working with live sets either behind-the-scenes or as performers and under the guidance of working professionals. Studio School is part of the vertically integrated Studio Enterprise that includes Studio Institute Global and Studio Sidecar Productions. Studio School is a branch campus of Hussian College.

About Hussian College
Established in 1946 in Old City Philadelphia, Hussian offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with multiple concentrations both in Philadelphia and at the school's Studio School campus in Los Angeles. The school also has a partnership with Harrisburg University, which allows students from both schools to take expanded classes on the Philadelphia campus. Hussian is a nationally accredited school by ACCSC (Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges) and is very active in the regional professional art community. For more information, call 215.574.9600 or visit www.hussianart.edu

About African Technology Foundation (ATF)
The African Technology Foundation (ATF) exists to globalize African technologies and introduce global technologies to the African ecosystem. To achieve this, they support a broad range of initiatives around key economic sectors, and they are committed to providing African technology startups and enterprises with the necessary knowledge and resources that empower them to raise the economic profiles of their communities, municipalities and countries.

SOURCE Studio Enterprise