For the Future of Our Union

Members of the NextGen Performers New York and Philadelphia committees meet July 11. Standing are, from left, Rebecca Damon and Melony Roy of New York and Gail Lewis of Philadelphia. Seated, from left, are Joe Zarriello and Mike Kraycik of Philadelphia, and Mike Hodge, Sarah Seeds and David Lennon Chen of New York. 

Philadelphia’s newest committee, NextGen Performers, took a trip up to New York City on July 11 to meet with New York’s NGP Committee to collaborate on ideas and take part in a tour of the new office. It’s great to see two locals interacting on a mission for the future leaders of our union.

With the help of New York Local President and National Board member Mike Hodge and SAG Foundation Board and SAG-AFTRA National Board member Rebecca Damon, the two committees got to enjoy an orientation class at the Entertainment Industry Foundation Voiceover Lab. The Young Leaders got a basic tutorial of how any SAG-AFTRA member can set up a recording session and take a software class at the lab. The NGP committees even got a lecture on how to build their own voiceover home studio. It was a wonderful day packed full of information and new relationships.