About The GRID
The GRID Summit is the flagship event for the CCLL community, bringing together students from throughout California for a day of exploration and learning. Through workshops, pop-up storytellers, career panels, and project showcases, attendees can engage with peers and professionals. The summit aims to inspire students to pursue their goals and make an impact, reflecting CCLL's mission to build the next generation of creative thinkers and leaders by unleashing creativity and equipping youth with the skills and tools to thrive.
The GRID Summit is dedicated to unlocking potential for young people by broadening their understanding of creativity and the diverse opportunities in creative careers.
Hear from past participants:
“I would definitely recommend The GRID to my friends. It was a lot of fun and a great experience, and it exceeded my expectations.”
"The GRID was one of the best events I’ve ever attended. It opened my eyes to careers I never knew existed and introduced me to people working in truly creative fields. Now, I'm inspired to follow a creative path too!”
“It was amazing! I learned so much and it was so inspirational. Definitely worth the time!”
“I just want to say that The GRID was one of the best conferences I’ve ever been to! I can’t wait to be part of it again.”
Creativity Workshops
GRID workshops reflect the pillars of the Creative Careers Leadership Lab
Activism and Youth Voice
Why is my voice important?
Career Discovery
How do I find my career path?
Creative Entrepreneurship
How do I create my own business?
Design Thinking
How do I use creativity to map my future?
Identity and Culture
Who am I and where am I going?
Media Literacy
How do I make sense of media?
Mind Health
How do I take better care of myself?
Money Matters
How can I understand how money works?
Work Tools
How do I get a job I love?
Our partners
A Noise Within
Arts for LA
ArtworxLA
Create CA
Creating Creators
Critical Media Project
Dreamworks
Edit Mentor
GenUp
Get Lit
Gensler
Girls Make Beats
Gladeo
Graphixly
Heidi Ducker Dance
Inner City Arts
Junior Achievement
Las Fotos Project
Los Angeles Department of Art and Culture
Lost Marble
Music Forward
Nickelodeon
Prettybird/Pipelines
Studio T
The School of Arts and Enterprise
Twinspire
UCLA Arts and Healing Initiative
Venice Arts
Versa Style
verynice
Young Producers Group
Youth Business Alliance
Write Girl