SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard launched the President’s Task Force on Education, Outreach and Engagement in early 2015 to energize and mobilize the union’s membership and strengthen ties with the industry.
The heart of the initiative is member-to-member contact, including set and station visits, membership meetings and at union and industry events. Member participation is vital to creating a vibrant and effective union.
Education, Outreach and Engagement is the key to SAG-AFTRA’s success, and an informed, active membership is our most valuable asset. There are many ways to get involved: serve on a committee or as a mentor (and log your mentor hours at sagaftra.org/acalltoarts); vote and run for office.
It’s your union. Where will you take it? Please explore the resources at the left to find valuable information and videos about your union and what it's doing on your behalf.
PTEOE Members
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- Fran Drescher
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- Ben Whitehair
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- Catherine Brown
- Yvette Nicole Brown
- Linda Powel
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- Ellen Crawford
- Abby Dylan
- Nick Fondulis
- Amy Lange
- Jodi Long
- Joseph Melendez
- Dan Navarro
- Michele Proude
- Sheryl Lee Ralph
- Jamal Story
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Pamela Greenwalt, Chief Communications & Marketing Officer
This year has been like no other. From the global coronavirus pandemic to the Black Lives Matter movement to protests following the killing of George Floyd, the news media has played a critical role in shaping how we understand these stories. However, these crises have also exposed challenges in newsrooms themselves, including a lack of racial diversity in newsrooms and inclusive editorial assignments that could help tell these stories more effectively. The media is being challenged to cover issues of diversity, equity and inclusion in society while reflecting on whether there is enough diversity in broadcast news itself, and if the right people are telling the right stories.