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Phase 2: 18 of those students will be selected by the brands to enter the eight-week PENSOLE™ Masterclass.

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Phase 1: The competitive program will begin with 27 students attending a three-week online pre-program that challenges their personal and professional skills.The top performing students will be granted career mentorship with cultural experiences at each of the brand’s headquarter cities. DiverCity x DESIGN will equip students with footwear design principles, product creation process, hands-on experience, professional development training and brand engagement. The immersive curriculum was developed in partnership with PENSOLE™, a Portland-based footwear design academy, which provides students with the knowledge and experiences required to become well-rounded professional footwear designers. Interested students are encouraged to apply at. Open enrollment for the program begins today and will run through March 30, 2021. The mission of the partnership will be to invest in the industry’s future and create a program that ensures diversity of thinking and experience. This new corporate apprenticeship program will provide unique access to professional design experience and empower Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) students as they learn, create, and build a career in the footwear industry. Year-long design and education apprenticeship program aims to cultivate and advance BIPOC talent within the footwear industry Open enrollment begins March 9ĭENVER, CO – Ma– VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced that as part of its ongoing commitment to racial equity, its Timberland ®, Vans ® and The North Face ® brands have launched an integrated partnership with PENSOLE Academy™ called DiverCity x DESIGN.

VF CORPORATION’S TIMBERLAND ®, VANS ® AND THE NORTH FACE ® BRANDS ANNOUNCE ‘DIVERCITY X DESIGN’ IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PENSOLE ACADEMY™

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