Most “schemes” assume applicants (often women and PoC) need “help” to “get better” before they deserve to be hired.
Anyone who can get into these highly competitive schemes is already ready for a real job.
Schemes don't work. They don't create systemic change.
Netflix got all the clout of engaging with UK creatives but no-one got their show made.
Not good enough.
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@ashleyn1cole
on Scriptnotes:
"I applied for all the diversity programs. I didn’t get in. And then I got a job on television. And a lot of my friends who were doing these programs were with me at the Second City. They had the exact same training I do..."
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"And I would watch as our white friends would get a staff writer job and our friends of color would get a diversity program.
When someone presents a problem to you of like there aren’t enough people of color at your network or whatever and your solution is a training program..."
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"...what you’re saying is you assume that those people need training. You’re assuming that they’re less than."
I blogged about this here:
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@LauriDonahue
Great thread Laurie! People forget these are conglomerates with big PR power. Most programs are just for that - PR.
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