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Crew Development Institute - Workforce training for Africa's live entertainment industry
# CDI - Crew Development Institute
**Building Crews Who Build Shows**
Official website for the Crew Development Institute, a workforce enablement program focused on strengthening live events infrastructure across Africa.
🌐 **Live Site:** cdi-global.org (LIVE NOW)
## About CDI
The Crew Development Institute (CDI), in partnership with LiveX Africa, delivers free, high-volume stagehand training combined with specialized technical tracks across all core production departments. By liberating crews with knowledge, safety awareness, and real show experience, CDI builds a dependable labor pool that promoters, festivals, and vendors can trust.
### Training Programs
- **Tier 1: Stagehand Fundamentals** - 2-Day Free Program (100 Trainees/Quarter)
- **Tier 2: Specialized Tracks** - 3-Day Intensives (15-30 Per Track)
- Audio (FOH/Monitor mixing, system design, RF coordination)
- Lighting (GrandMA3 programming, fixture rigging, show design)
- Video (LED wall systems, camera ops, Resolume servers)
- Rigging (Safety, load-in logistics, operational awareness)
## Tech Stack
- **HTML5** - Semantic markup
- **CSS3** - Modern CSS with custom properties, flexbox, grid
- **JavaScript** - Vanilla JS for interactions
- **Fonts** - Inter (Google Fonts)
## Local Development
Simply open `index.html` in your browser, or use a local server:
```bash
# Using Python
python -m http.server 8000
# Using Node.js (npx)
npx serve
```
## Deployment
This site is designed to be hosted on GitHub Pages:
1. Push to the `main` branch
2. Enable GitHub Pages in repository settings
3. Configure custom domain `cdi-global.org`
## Structure
```
cdi-website/
├── index.html # Main single-page application
├── README.md # This file
└── CNAME # Custom domain configuration (add after domain purchase)
```
## Contact
**Erica D. Hayes**
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Email: Erica@EndangeredLX.com
## License
© 2026 Crew Development Institute. All rights reserved.
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