STREETLIGHTS PRODUCTION ASSISTANT PROGRAM

In 1992, in the wake of the Los Angeles riots, commercial and documentary producer Dorothy Thompson became convinced that many of the city’s racial and cultural tensions were caused by the lack of fulfilling job opportunities available to young men and women living in L.A.’s disadvantaged neighborhoods. Specifically, she noted the shortage of employment options that would allow them to make a decent wage, establish themselves in a stable career and support themselves and their children. Further, when she looked around on her own projects, she saw no one of color on any of her crews.