Diversity & Inclusion Archives

Announcing the 2024 Summer Learning Program!

The 2024 Summer Learning Program will include 20 participants from around the globe that identify as a minority or a member of any underrepresented community and are looking to explore technical careers in animation and visual effects.

Academy Software FoundationMarch 6, 2024

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Community Support Needed for New Accessibility Initiative

We’re excited to share a new community-led initiative to improve accessibility across our Foundation projects to better support people with disabilities. “As an open source community it’s crucial for us to work together to ensure that our projects, tools, workflows, and data are truly accessible to all,” said Alexander Schwank,…

Academy Software FoundationAugust 4, 2023

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Academy Software Foundation Kicks off 2023 Summer Learning Program

We’re thrilled to officially kick off our third annual Summer Learning Program! Organized by the Diversity & Inclusion Working Group, this fast-growing program aims to provide practical skills and mentorship to underrepresented students and young people looking to explore technical careers in the animation and VFX industries. This year’s program…

Academy Software FoundationJune 7, 2023

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Reflections on the Summer Learning Program from Irina Wang

One of the Academy Software Foundation’s fastest-growing initiatives has been the annual Summer Learning Program. Spearheaded by the Diversity & Inclusion Working Group, the program aims to provide practical skills and mentorship to underrepresented students and young people looking to explore technical careers in the animation and VFX industries. In…

Academy Software FoundationApril 5, 2023

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Announcing the 2023 ASWF Summer Learning Program!

Applications for the 2023 Summer Learning Program are now open. Apply by April 14, 2023!

Academy Software FoundationMarch 8, 2023

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Academy Software Foundation Adopts New Governing Board Succession Plan to Foster Inclusive Representation

Academy Software Foundation adopts new governing board succession plan to foster inclusive representation.

Academy Software FoundationJune 22, 2022

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The Truth about Women and Open Source

By Nithya A. Ruff: Nithya is the Head of Comcast’s Open Source Program Office. She is responsible for Open Source strategy and growing open source culture inside of Comcast and engagement with external communities. Nithya has been director-at-large on the Linux Foundation Board for the last 3 years and was recently…

Academy Software FoundationMarch 24, 2021

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Inclusive Language in Technology

This guest post by Barathy Rangarajan from DreamWorks Animation explores inclusive terminology in code and documentation, including general guidelines, recommendations on common terms to replace, and examples from companies like Autodesk, DreamWorks Animation, and Sony Pictures Imageworks.

Academy Software FoundationFebruary 1, 2021