Pensole Lewis College and Logitech Collaborate to Revolutionize the Next Generation of Design
Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) has announced a long-term partnership with Pensole Lewis College (PLC), the first HBCU focused on design. This collaboration aims to enhance technology and creativity in design education. Logitech will donate advanced technology tools, including mice, keyboards, and streaming cameras, to support PLC's curriculum. Additionally, the partnership will develop a joint design curriculum and provide students with mentoring opportunities and potential internships. The school plans to launch its podcast, Blacklights, on March 28, featuring industry professionals, highlighting the initiative's focus on diversity and innovation in design.
- Partnership with Pensole Lewis College enhances educational technology and curriculum.
- Logitech donates advanced tools to support design students and facilitate collaboration.
- Opportunity to develop joint curriculum and connect students with industry mentors.
- Launch of the podcast Blacklights promotes dialogue in the design community.
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College dedicated to the future of design partners with Logitech to further technological capabilities, curriculum and creativity
Through this partnership, Logitech will donate a variety of advanced technology tools to further design creatives at PLC, including mice, keyboards, headsets, streaming cameras and more, as well as assist in co-creating spaces for students to ideate and collaborate. As PLC continues to grow, the partnership with Logitech will be essential to the success of future curriculum and programming using technology. In addition to providing hardware and training to help students bring their design ideas to life, PLC will collaborate with Logitech to develop a joint design curriculum aimed at giving students the opportunity to enhance their skills and creativity, while improving and honing their current design skills. The courses will also connect students with a network of Logitech design professionals that will serve as mentors and resources, with potential internship opportunities at the company in the future.
Most immediately, Logitech’s donated equipment has enabled the launch of the school’s official podcast, Blacklights, a platform created for design students at PLC, and the entire HBCU community, that will discuss a variety of industry topics with leading diverse creative professionals from the industry’s top brands featured in each episode. The podcast will formally kick off and air its first episode on
“Logitech is an innovative company that powers the globe with inventive products to help us reach our creative best,” said Dr. D’Wayne Edwards, founder of PLC. “Our partnership with Logitech is a major step forward as we build PLC into the industry’s college, beginning with the industry’s best brand. We will do this together as we share the same mission to diversify the industry by introducing diverse thoughts. This will lead to the innovation needed to inspire the next generation.”
The partnership between PLC and Logitech represents significant progress in the world of design education by bringing together cutting-edge technology and customized curriculum to help the next generation of designers succeed, giving rise to a more diverse and sustainability-focused creative community.
“Design is at the center of everything we do and we’re honored to be working with Pensole on their design initiatives and curriculum,” said
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