TikTok and Canada's National Screen Institute partner for Indigenous creators program
Indigenous people with a passion for expressing themselves online can apply for a new program to help boost their creative content.
TikTok Canada and the National Screen Institute have partnered to create the TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators program.
The new part-time online training program is designed to help amateur Indigenous creators grow their TikTok presence and develop a path to further their skills in video production, film and television.
“It is meant to empower Indigenous storytellers to share their stories, to gain some skills in storytelling and to propel their careers beyond,” said the CEO of the National Screen Institute of Canada,” said Joy Loewen, National Screen Institute CEO.
Thirty applicants will be accepted at a time into the program. They also must be a current TikTok presenter on the platform with more than four public posts in the last 30 days. Follower count doesn’t apply.
“We’re committed to supporting and uplifting Indigenous voices each and every day by providing a safe and inclusive platform for creators,” said TikTok Canada’s Creator and Partnership Community Lead, Lindsay Lynch.
There is no application fee to apply for the program and the training sessions are free to successful applicants. Applications are being accepted online.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
How quietly promised law changes in the 2024 federal budget could impact your day-to-day life
The 2024 federal budget released last week includes numerous big spending promises that have garnered headlines. But, tucked into the 416-page document are also series of smaller items, such as promising to amend the law regarding infant formula and to force banks to label government rebates, that you may have missed.
Which foods have the most plastics? You may be surprised
'How much plastic will you have for dinner, sir? And you, ma'am?' While that may seem like a line from a satirical skit on Saturday Night Live, research is showing it's much too close to reality.
opinion I've been a criminal attorney for decades. Here's what I think about the case against Trump
Joey Jackson, a criminal defence attorney and a legal analyst for CNN, outlines what he thinks about the criminal case against Donald Trump in the 'hush money trial.'
$3.8M home in B.C.'s Okanagan has steel shell for extra wildfire protection
A home in B.C.'s Okanagan that features a weathering steel shell designed to provide some protection against wildfires has been listed for sale at $3.8 million.
Diver pinned under water by an alligator figured he had choice. Lose his arm or lose his life
An alligator attacked a diver on April 15 as he surfaced from his dive, nearly out of air. His tank emptied with the gator's jaws crushing the arm he put up in defence.
Psychologist becomes first person in Peru to die by euthanasia after fighting in court for years
A Peruvian psychologist who suffered from an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and had her confined to her bed for several years, died by euthanasia, her lawyer said Monday, becoming the first person in the country to obtain the right to die with medical assistance.
Mystery surrounds giant custom Canucks jerseys worn by Lions Gate Bridge statues
The giant stone statues guarding the Lions Gate Bridge have been dressed in custom Vancouver Canucks jerseys as the NHL playoffs get underway.
Celebrity designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags
A leading fashion designer whose accessories were used by celebrities from Britney Spears to the cast of the 'Sex and the City' TV series was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty in Miami federal court on charges of smuggling crocodile handbags from her native Colombia.
Wildfire leads to evacuation order issued for northeast Alberta community
An evacuation order was issued on Monday afternoon for homes in the area of Cold Lake First Nation.