The VII Academy, an initiative of the VII Foundation, is a photojournalism and documentary filmmaking organization that sponsors several 12-week, tuition-free courses that together form the Program for Narrative and Documentary Practice. According to the website, these “seminars are taught in multiple languages, including English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian. Most students, chosen from emerging visual practitioners, first undertake the Level 1 course. After completing Level 1 with an A or B grade, students can apply to Level 2 and then Level 3. VII Academy also offers advanced visual education for more established photographers, including the VII Mentor Program.”