Dallas-Fort Worth

Host: 

• SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris

Moderator:

• Professional Dancer Jamal Story

Special Guests:

• Dancer/Choreographer/Actor Dacia James Lewis
• Dancer/Choreographer Danielle Towne

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
11:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. MT / 1:30 p.m. CT / 2:30 p.m. ET

Professional dance these days can involve performing steps, making them up, creating the concept, filming and editing or marketing on social media all on the same gig. Join us for a conversation about the challenges (and business) of this new normal and how to manage your career in this space. 

Moderated by Professional Dancer and SAG-AFTRA New York Local Board Member Jamal Story, our panel of professional dancers will discuss:

• How new technologies have changed the dance world
• Evolving from dancer to choreographer-influencer-content creator
• Contract differences for choreographers vs.performers

Hosted by the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement, this is an exclusive event for members-only. 

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

If ADA accommodations are requested, please indicate on the RSVP form.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

When: Wednesday, May 19, 10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET

Join the PTEOE for Biz Basics, a series of programs aimed at honing the basic tech skills all SAG-AFTRA members need to pound the digital pavement. This series features presentations that will teach you the how-to's of managing the business of the biz online.

In this presentation, you'll learn all about the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Computer Lab, which offers over a dozen classes, all designed to empower you and your career. The classes are free for SAG-AFTRA members, who are eligible to participate in Foundation programs. Join us to learn:

• How to register at sagaftra.foundation
• How to sign-up for Computer Lab classes
• Overview of the many classes available

This is an exclusive members-only event. 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP.
Need help logging in? Watch the Biz Basics SAGAFTRA.org website tutorial here.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program. This PTEOE livestream will be live captioned.

If ADA accommodations are requested, please indicate on the RSVP form.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

Hosts: 

• SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris
• SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Rebecca Damon
• SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White

Guest Speakers:

• Amanda Blumenthal, Founder, Intimacy Professionals Association
• Alicia Rodis, Creative Director at Intimacy Directors and Coordinators; Intimacy Coordinator, HBO Studios

Hosted by the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement, join us for a conversation with leading intimacy coordinators about how they’re working to make nudity and intimate scenes safer and more comfortable for performers.

Intimacy coordinators play an important role on set working to advocate as a liaison between actors and production. In this discussion, we’ll look deeper at this growing profession and discuss the new industry-wide standards for training, registration and continuing education of intimacy coordinators recently released by the union.  

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This PTEOE livestream will have an ASL interpreter and is live captioned.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop

When: Wednesday, May 5 at 11:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. MT / 1:30 p.m. CT / 2:30 p.m. ET.

Host: SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris

Special Guest: SAG-AFTRA Executive Director of Customer Experience Morgan Tennant

Join the President's Task Force for Education, Outreach & Engagement for Biz Basics, a series of programs aimed at honing the basic tech skills all SAG-AFTRA members need to pound the digital pavement. The series features presentations that will teach you the how-to's of managing the business of the biz online.

Did you know that SAG-AFTRA has a member app? Join the PTEOE for a tutorial on the member app and all it has to offer. This class will cover:

• Downloading the app and logging in
• Using your digital member ID card
• Registering for events
• Tracking residuals
• Finding deals & discounts

This is an exclusive members-only event. 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP.
Need help logging in? Watch the Biz Basics SAGAFTRA.org website tutorial here.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program. This PTEOE livestream will be live captioned.

If ADA accommodations are requested, please indicate on the RSVP form.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

Panelists include SAG-AFTRA members Elaine Loh, Frank Krim, Diarra Kilpatrick, Aubrey Mozino, Steven Calcote, and SAG-AFTRA staff Jessica Johnson.

Join us for a replay of Developing Your Own Content: From Concept to Completion as we review creative strategies to help get you started. In this discussion, SAG-AFTRA members and staff discuss how to navigate from creative ideas and concepts to actually being able to get your own project completed.

WATCH HERE

This rebroadcast is hosted by the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement, and was originally presented by SAG-AFTRA Members Organizing Volunteer Efforts (MOVE).

Made up of professional performers from all backgrounds, MOVE is a creative community of performer-activists who are building union solidarity by reaching out to their peers. An important goal of MOVE is to expand work opportunities for members.

This program has been previously recorded.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop. 

The National Press Club will feature SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris at its Virtual Headliners event on Wednesday, May 12, at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.  

Carteris' speech, “A Movement in the Making: Worker Power Post Pandemic” will stream live on the club's website and YouTube Channel, and is available free to both the media and the public. 

WATCH HERE

Remarks will be followed by a question-and-answer period. To submit a question in advance, put SAG in the subject line and email it to headliners@press.org.

For more information, click here.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Noon PT / 1 p.m. MT / 2 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. ET

Host: 

• SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris
• SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President and New York Local President Rebecca Damon
• SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White

Join us for an introduction of the union's new sexual harassment reporting platform, SAG-AFTRA Safe Place. 

This first-of-a-kind reporting tool gives users a safe, discreet and easier way to report workplace sexual harassment, and can be used by anyone who is a SAG-AFTRA member or who worked under a SAG-AFTRA contract. It's the latest tool in the union's industry-leading fight against sexual harassment and it was developed to meet the varying needs of those who experience or witness sexual harassment.

Hosted by the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement, join us as we walk you through key details for how it all works.

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This PTEOE livestream will have an ASL interpreter and is live captioned.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop

Hosts:

• SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris
• SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White

Special Guest: Stacey Abrams, Founder, Fair Fight Action

There’s a fight over voting rights and election law in Georgia and other parts of the country that affects American freedoms, equal opportunity and fair representation at the polls. The time is now to fight voter suppression.

Join us as we sit down with voting rights activist and New York Times bestselling author Stacey Abrams who has made it her mission to advocate for free and fair elections where all people can thrive and let their voices be heard.

We’ll cover recent changes to legislation, her Georgia-based national voting rights organization Fair Fight, Georgia’s SB241 bill, and systems being put in place to undermine democracy and make voting more difficult for Black and multicultural communities. We’ll focus on what can be done to protect these rights to ensure public integrity and equity for all.

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This PTEOE livestream will have an ASL interpreter and is live captioned.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

When: Tuesday, April 20 at 10 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. MT / Noon CT / 1 p.m. ET.

Host: SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Rebecca Damon

Special Guest: SAG-AFTRA Executive Director of Customer Experience Morgan Tennant

Join the PTEOE for Biz Basics, a series of programs aimed at honing the basic tech skills all SAG-AFTRA members need to pound the digital pavement. The series features presentations that will teach you the how-to's of managing the business of the biz online.

The series kicks off with Navigating Your SAGAFTRA.org Member Account, a livestream covering the basics you’ll need to manage your union business at SAGAFTRA.org. This presentation will cover:

• Creating and managing your online membership account
• Tracking residuals
• Updating your contact information
• Membership dues portal

Hosted by the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement, this is an exclusive members-only event. 

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. 

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/PTEOEquestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program. This PTEOE livestream will be live captioned.

If ADA accommodations are requested, please indicate on the RSVP form.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

SAG-AFTRA's Stop the Hate Week is a series of events that bring together professionals from across the entertainment and media industry to focus on advancing equity and inclusion on screen, in recording studios and newsrooms, behind the scenes and throughout the industry. Stop the Hate Week features panels, presentations, conversations and keynotes led by SAG-AFTRA members, as well as affinity organizations with whom we partner on the shared mission of razing barriers and ending discrimination. All are welcome.

Discussion: Widen the Screen
9:15 - 9:45 a.m. PT/12:15 - 12:45 p.m. ET

Normalizing Diversity: Change the Narrative
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. PT/1:15 - 2:15 p.m. ET

UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report Series: Connecting the Dots Between Industry Inclusion and the Bottom Line
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. PT/2:45 - 3:15 p.m. ET

Tired of Talk: How Information Can Drive Latino Inclusion
1:15 - 2 p.m. PT/4:15 - 5 p.m. ET

Where We Are Today: LGBTQ Performers in the Workplace
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. PT/5:30 - 6:30 p.m. ET

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP.

RSVP for Wednesday's #StopAsianHate Panel here.

RSVP for Thursday's Stop The Hate - Thursday here.

See the full week of programming at sagaftra.org/stopthehate.

Please submit questions or comments to sagaftra.org/stopthehatequestions. Unless otherwise requested, your name may be read aloud during the program if your question is selected. Due to time limitations, not all questions will be addressed during or after the program.

This livestream will have an ASL interpreter and is live captioned.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website, podcast and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.