Dear Loop Lab Community,

ED Chris Hope, TLL alumnus Tyrie Daniel with United Nations Delegates at the UN HQ, NYC, 2023.

I hope this message finds you well. As we move into the new year, I am incredibly proud to reflect on the amazing accomplishments that The Loop Lab has recently achieved. As many of you know, we are dedicated to providing certified apprenticeships and media arts training to BIPOC communities in the Greater Boston area, and I am thrilled to share some of the highlights that we have accomplished through your support.Our team was even invited to speak and network at the United Nations HQ in New York, providing a global platform to share our work and inspire change. I was invited to speak on a panel sponsored by Jobs For The Future, and I brought several apprentices with me who got the chance to network and even talk with the United States Secretary of Education! We have also collaborated with the YWCA Cambridge by providing their participants with free photo headshots, empowering individuals to put their best foot forward in their professional lives.

In December, we produced an apprentice film screening and showcase sponsored by Audible, State Street, and Cambridge Trust Company. These film projects, in collaboration with Audible, are an annual tradition and they came out incredibly well. The showcase was an incredible opportunity for our apprentices to showcase their talents and skills, and we are grateful for the support of these sponsors.

Chris Hope serving on national panel on apprenticeship learning by Jobs For The Future at SXSW EDU, 2023.

In addition to these accomplishments, we have expanded our team with the addition of an academy manager, administrative intern, a development manager, and a grants/budgets manager. These talented individuals will help us continue to grow and expand our reach. Finally, I want to share some exciting news about our partner, Elisa Hamilton and her project Jukebox, which our studio and apprentices help to provide post-production editing for. The project was featured in the Boston Globe, shining a spotlight on the incredible work that we are proud to be a part of.

None of these accomplishments would have been possible without the support of our amazing community, and I am incredibly grateful for all that you do. As we move into the new year, I am excited to see what we will achieve together.

Thank you,

Christopher Hope, Executive Director, The Loop Lab