Legacybox Academy Is New Work-Based Learning Program For Local Students Monday, February 8, 2021
Legacybox, a Chattanooga-based company that has grown to become the world’s largest digitizer of home videos and photos, has launched Legacybox Academy, a work-based learning program for high-school students in Hamilton County. An invitation-only ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house will be held on Friday.
The Academy’s first class, consisting of 20 students from Brainerd and East Ridge high schools, began the program on Jan. 6, in a learning lab the company invested more than $250,000 to equip with Apple-powered audio-video equipment, a library, and the tools necessary to learn digital preservation everything they need to complete their education and prepare for the next steps in their careers. The lab also includes a kitchen and lounge space.