CWC is sending 4 talented Fellows to RISD this summer. RISD Pre-College offers rising high school juniors and seniors the chance to experience life as an RISD undergrad. For five weeks, Fellows follow a college-level curriculum with day-long studio classes, critiques, and projects. 

Learn about the 4 talented Year 4 and 5 Fellows attending RISD this summer.

This summer, we are sending six talented Black high school students to the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) for their pre-college program, “High School Summer Live”. FIT’s Pre-college curriculum covers Accessories Design, Fashion Design (both sewing and art-based), Fashion Business, and Portfolio Development.

This summer, four extraordinary CWC Fellows will head to San Francisco to attend the four-week fashion design program at California College of the Arts (CCA). The program includes three intensive design projects, guest speakers, and field trips.

This summer marks our 5th year of sending CWC Fellows to the OTIS College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. Introducing Jashlyn, Riley, and Zahara—three talented Year 5 Fellows who are ready to take the fashion world by storm.

We’re thrilled to announce our 5th cohort of CWC Fellows attending Parsons Academy at Parsons School of Design in New York City. These students were selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants spanning dozens of states and countries. Each brings a distinct voice, bold vision, and passion for design.

Learn about Qupid, Kaelyn, and Ayesha—three talented Year 5 Fellows representing the future of fashion.

For the past five years, Creatives Want Change has been shaping the future of fashion by providing pre-college programs, mentorships, internships, and outreach opportunities within the fashion industry.  While these are our program pillars, there was one we have been striving to add—college scholarships. This year, that goal became a reality.

2024 marked a transformative year for Creatives Want Change (CWC). Learn about our incredible year!

This summer CWC Fellow and FIT student Aissata interned at the material manufacturing company, Avery Dennison. She explored technologies like 3D sampling and CAD design. While there she gained insights into sustainability, inclusion, and digitization, witnessing how technology minimizes waste and improves efficiency.

This summer, CWC Year 3 Fellow Kaleyce, a freshman at Drexel University majoring in fashion design, studied Fashion Design and French Culture in Paris.

CWC Year 2 Fellow Nandi, a sophomore at California State University, Long Beach, majoring in Fashion Merchandising, recently completed an internship at the marketing agency R&CPMK as an Influencer Marketing/Talent Gifting Intern.

To end our CWC Year 4 Fellows Highlights, we will showcase our Fellows who are attending SCAD in Savannah/Atlanta and the Academy of Art in San Francisco this summer. 

This summer, 3 CWC Fellows will attend RISD. RISD Pre-College offers rising high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to immerse themselves in the life of a RISD undergraduate. Over five weeks, students will engage in rigorous college-level courses featuring full-day studio classes, critiques, and projects.

As we embark on the fourth year of our exciting partnership with Otis College of Art and Design, we're thrilled to introduce three exceptional students attending Otis’s pre-college program in Los Angeles this summer: Alyana, Samara, and Zayna.

Four CWC Fellows will be venturing to San Francisco to attend the California College of Arts (CCA) this summer! At CCA for four weeks students will get a sense of what it’s like to go to college for fashion design, and ultimately, to be a working fashion designer.

Of the 25 Black school students selected to attend pre-college programs this summer, 7 will attend FIT. Situated in the heart of New York City, FIT's pre-college program offers 10-day classes catering to students in grades 9-12.

CWC’s 2024 Fellows have been selected and matched to their programs! This summer, we are proud to announce we are sending 25 Black high school students to a pre-college fashion design program at one of our partner schools.