DCA Offers Youth Empowerment through Animation, Post-production Industry

Fadekemi Ajakaiye 

Del York Creative Academy (DCA) has created a unique opportunity for the sustainable employment and empowerment of young people through the 3D Animation industry.

The program being implemented through what has been christened the Youth in Animation and Post-Production Initiative (YAPPI), was designed by the Del-York Creative Academy (DCA) to train young people to become master animators who can thrive on the global stage.

Fact checks show that the global Animation industry is valued at over $400 billion dollars and is growing at a cumulative average of 5 percent per annum.

It also interesting to note that the industry’s major pioneers, the Walt Disney’s Studios  of the United States, had women as their first animators, a feat the YAPPI program is trying to recreate with its strong bent for female inclusion in the program. 

A statement from DCA the program facilitators through the YAPPI program says it aims to empower 60,000 young people especially women, in the areas of skill development and access to decent, fulfilling jobs and entrepreneurship in what is a high-value industry where sadly, African talent is lagging. 

“Young people across Nigeria especially women looking to develop a career and pathway to prosperity for themselves can become successful in this industry by enrolling in the program. A source from Del-York Creative Academy said.

The program itself will be implemented by way of intensive online and offline program modules in 3D animation and post-production and a dedicated mentorship and entrepreneurship track that prepares learners for participation in the global digital arts industry.  

Interested members of the public are advised to visit www.yappi.com.ng/register to register for free and secure a place before classes resume.