{"id":74885,"date":"2018-01-12T14:25:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T22:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/?p=74885"},"modified":"2018-01-16T14:57:33","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T22:57:33","slug":"real-world-projects-real-world-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/blog\/real-world-projects-real-world-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Real World Projects, Real World Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a startup or small business, aside from trying to make a difference in the world with your product or service, many of us have little time or resources to dedicate to website or app development or extensive marketing efforts.<\/p>\n<p>It can also be a challenge to find the right people to understand your vision and mission and execute your ideas successfully.<\/p>\n<h3>Red Academy<\/h3>\n<p>Did you know that you can apply to <a href=\"https:\/\/redacademy.com\/\">RED Academy<\/a> to have their dedicated and skilled students help your business with these challenges?<\/p>\n<p>RED Academy is a leading digital media, design and technology school with campuses in London U.K., Vancouver and Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>Through their <a href=\"https:\/\/redacademy.com\/submit-a-project\/\">Community Partner Program<\/a>, students get to work with small and big charities, businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups and everything in between. Through this enriching experience, RED Academy guides them\u00a0on how to best communicate with clients to help them gain the skills required for leading client-facing projects.<\/p>\n<h3>Their Work<\/h3>\n<p>To date, RED Academy has worked with over 213 community partners. Check out some of their partner spotlights to learn more about the work their students have done.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/redacademy.com\/gift-green-red-community-partner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/redacademy.com\/gift-green-red-community-partner\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1516226651681000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFXMqPFL3EiydoCX9_GxTj0qfmn-w\">Gift a Green<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/redacademy.com\/community-partner-big-sisters-bc-lower-mainland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/redacademy.com\/community-partner-big-sisters-bc-lower-mainland\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1516226651681000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFYs4kPpidWOLt834frv4m-xetuWg\">Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/redacademy.com\/community-partner-spotlight-tangoo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/redacademy.com\/community-partner-spotlight-tangoo\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1516226651681000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEeWvo4DIfEVIh6SQumD4lODoh19w\">Tangoo<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74890\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/imagegrid3-288x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/imagegrid3-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/imagegrid3-62x65.jpg 62w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/imagegrid3-229x239.jpg 229w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/imagegrid3.jpg 482w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/div>\n<h3>Apply to Become a Community Partner<\/h3>\n<p>If you are out to create an impact in the world, and are looking for a website, an app, or a marketing strategy, RED students are coached and trained to work with you as their client, to produce industry-quality work. <a href=\"https:\/\/redacademy.com\/submit-a-project\/\">Submit your project today!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a startup or small business, aside from trying to make a difference in the world with your product or service, many of us have little time or resources to dedicate to website or app development or extensive marketing efforts. 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