Fashion Connect Africa in collaboration with model, Victoria Micheals has outdoored the first boot camp for models and other creatives in Africa; to help provide an inspiring environment that will arm them with skills and practices to help boost their careers.

The boot camp, slated for October 22 and 23, will prepare participants for global modelling opportunities, cultural shocks and social diversities, masterclasses on the importance of having the right management, placement and agency, as well as educate models on the importance of pre-audition and casting preparations among others.

These programs, FCA believes, will help mitigate some of the challenges models face in the continent such as the lack of career sustainability due to limited opportunities.

 Chief Inspiration Officer of FCA, model and entrepreneur, Victoria Michaels, at the launch on September 30 said that "it is increasingly obvious that we don't have enough events/platforms for models to gainfully monetize their craft on a consistent basis.”

“Over the years, there has been a continuous migration of models to other climes to seek greener pastures and we at FCA believe that these talents can be nurtured, empowered and deployed with both the right mind and skill set for generating multiple streams of income."

She stated that she faced similar challenges a few years ago before leaving Ghana to pursue her modelling career abroad.

Victoria Micheals said that it is her experience and the lessons she learnt from her journey overseas and being part of such programs that have inspired her to create this platform to change the narrative for younger and upcoming models.

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