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Welcome to the Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective’s (CSCCC) Creative Workforce Programming: Opus Creative Industries (Opus). Opus brings community to a space of passion and purpose that will ultimately lead to prosperity. Opus is committed to affording access for all citizens to a culturally rich landscape that includes creativity in all its manifestations, through experiences that lead to job creation and life fulfillment for all who participate. Opus Creative Industries is where potential meets opportunity.
The name “Opus” resonates with our mission, derived from the Latin word for ‘work’. Opus Creative Programs are real-time, earn-and-learn workforce programs in three key economic sectors: Culinary and Hospitality, Early Childhood Enrichment, and Creative Technologies. These unique on the job training programs provide an education and accountability that affords participating students access to employment with industry partners that are invested every step of the way.
Look no further than Opus Creative Industries!
CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY CAPSTONE PROGRAM
The Culinary and Hospitality program incorporates advanced food preparation skills and the ability to build a menu for fine dining, along with training in business and resource management, finance, and ordering supplies — all resources needed to build a successful career. The first-of-its-kind Advanced Hospitality and Culinary Apprenticeship program offers participants the chance to be creative with the menu and prepare students by allowing them to delve into the fast-paced world of restaurants while building skills and making decisions on their own. The eight-week program leaves them ready for a career in the industry.
CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY CAPSTONE PROGRAM
The Culinary and Hospitality program incorporates advanced food preparation skills and the ability to build a menu for fine dining, along with training in business and resource management, finance, and ordering supplies — all resources needed to build a successfulcareer. The first-of-its-kind Advanced Hospitality and Culinary Apprenticeship program offers participants the chance to be creative with the menu and prepare students by allowing them to delve into the fast-paced world of restaurants while building skills and making decisions on their own. The eight-week program leaves them ready for a career in the industry.
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY MEDIA ARTS AND THEATER TECH PRODUCTION
Lights, Camera, Action. But a lot more goes on behind the scenes of every production. This program is designed to teach people who want to learn the art and science behind the magic of media arts. During this program, students get paid to learn about Film and Video Production. Industry professionals support training, and students work on community-led projects for real-world experience and portfolio building.
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY MEDIA ARTS AND THEATER TECH PRODUCTION
Lights, Camera, Action.But a lot more goes on behind the scenes of every production. This program is designed to teach people who want to learn the art and science behind the magic of media arts. During this 2,000-hour program, students get paid to learn about a variety of media arts programs — digital video, multimedia production, lighting, costume design, human resource management, marketing, finance, music, graphic arts. Industry professionals do the training and students work in the lab and on community-led projects for real-world experience while getting paid for their work and creating a portfolio for future jobs and schooling.
EARLY CHILDHOOD ENRICHMENT TRAINING
The Simple Gift Series, a nationally televised children’s television program and a 29-book series, is moving its curriculum to help early childhood educators bring music and literacy to their classrooms in creative ways. The successful program offers skills to preschool teachers through workshops and coaching that combine music, movement, and early reading skills. The program emphasizing taking risks, fun, building teams and being creative while teaching. The SG Scholars program provides professional development that meets Colorado’s pre-kindergarten and kindergarten literacy standards.
Teachers can immediately take lessons learned and put them to use in the classroom.
The program partners include the Joint Initiatives for Youth and Children and is also used
by local preschool and childcare employers as a stackable credit for increased pay
and employee retention.
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY MEDIA ARTS AND THEATER TECH PRODUCTION
The Simple Gift Series, a nationally televised children’s television program and a 29-book series, is moving its curriculum to help early childhood educators bring music and literacy to their classrooms in creative ways. The successful program offers skills to preschool teachers through workshops and coaching that combine music, movement, and early reading skills. The program emphasizing taking risks, fun, building teams and being creative while teaching. The SG Scholars program provides professional development that meets Colorado’s pre-kindergarten and kindergarten literacy standards. Teachers can immediately take lessons learned and put them to use in the classroom. The program partners include the Joint Initiatives for Youth and Children and is also used by local preschool and childcare employers as a stackable credit for increased pay and employee retention.The CSCCC is currently working alongside the Pikes Peak Workforce Center and the Colorado Apprenticeship HUB to enlist as an Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) to create Internships, Pre-Apprenticeships, and Registered Apprenticeships. The Success of the initial Opus programs demonstrates need, viability, sustainability, and long term economic impact for participants and community.
