Rachel Frederick
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D5in10 Academy

There's a problem with diversity in the ad industry. Not just diversity of race and gender, but also diversity of background, perspective and creative approach. To address this, we created a free, 10-week course called D5in10 Academy and gave 20 creative individuals who might otherwise never break into the industry, a crash course in advertising.

We’re continuing the program in the spring of 2019. If you know anybody who could benefit from this, send them our way.

DROGA5 :: D5IN10 ACADEMY

There's a lack of diversity in the ad industry. So, we decided to try and do something about it. We created a free,10-week course called D5in10 Academy to give creative individuals who might otherwise never break into the industry, a crash course in advertising. I left Droga5 in 2019 but not before completing my second year founding, leading and running D5in10 and helping nearly 50 people to complete the program. We met a lot of incredibly talented people along the way and a good number went on to get full-time gigs in the industry.

DROGA5, CO-CREATOR AND DIRECTOR

AWARDS 
• 2019 Adweek & Adcolor Champion
• 2017 Multicultural Students Program Mosaic Award Winner

PRESS 
• Adweek: Saluting 18 Execs and Creatives Making Meaningful Contributions Towards Diversity and Inclusivity
• Ad Age: Droga5 Wants To Introduce Poets, Playwrights to Advertising
• Droga5: I’ll have the avocado toast. Hold the privilege, please.
• Little Black Book: Droga5 Announces D5in10 Academy Program To Drive New Wave of Creatives
• Smart Brief: Droga5 Launching Creative Course To Expose Artisans To The Ad Industry
• American Advertising Federation: Multicultural Students Program Mosaic Award Winner
• Ad Age: This Weeks’s Latest on Grannies, Fake Meat, and Winnebagos
• Little Black Book: Droga5 Announces Return of D5in10 Academy To Drive New Wave of Creatives