The Buzz on the Street Episode 20 | David Heredia's Career and HIPS Methodology

Host Selena Thomas welcomes David Heredia, the founder of Heroes of Color and United by Art, to discuss his journey from a freelance animator at Nickelodeon to a leading voice in arts education and workforce development. Heredia shares how his daughter’s need for a sense of belonging inspired his work and describes his pivot during the pandemic to focus on creating a career pipeline for students from kindergarten through college. The conversation highlights his recent entrepreneurial incubator program at College of the Canyons, where he teaches the next generation of creatives his "HIPS" methodology (Hook, Impact, Purpose, and Service) to help them build sustainable business models around their artistic passions.