KOO Labs Academies is a workforce development program that equips youth aged 14–24 with transferable career skills in animation production, video production, music production, and fashion design.

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Participants will attend two days per week at our KOO Labs Design Center & Production House in West Oakland

Choose one of the following schedule options:

Monday & Wednesday from 4:00–6:00 PM

Tuesday & Thursday from 4:00–6:00 PM

This is your chance to gain real-world experience, build a creative portfolio, and learn directly from industry professionals in a hands-on, supportive environment.

Academies

Andrew “Bear” Benford
Students will learn the basics of beatmaking along with mixing & mastering their beat stage presence, mc, performing and tempo

Brittani Sensabaugh
Students will learn the basics of audio, lighting, camera settings, composition, and post-production video editing.

Senay Alkebulan, Founder and owner of Futurisme Studios
Learn fashion design, screen printing, and the tools required to launch your own clothing brand

Tam Dao - Tam is an illustrator based in the Bay Area. Before joining KOO, he brought his creative skills to Big Fish Games and Product Madness.
Explore the world of animation by creating your own animated stories and experimenting with the latest technology, all through hands-on learning.