New England

When: 7 - 9 a.m. PT/ 9 -11 a.m. CT/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET

The Entertainment Community Fund Financial Wellness Program seeks to engage, educate and empower performing arts professionals about the role of money in their lives.

This six-week workshop builds on the concepts introduced in Intro to Financial Wellness: Budgeting Nuts & Bolts and focuses on developing both a healthy relationship with money and practical money management skills as a creative professional. Participants will learn and begin to implement specific strategies for organizing expenses, planning with multiple and/or episodic income, managing and eliminating debt, saving, investing, aligning professional and financial goals, and more.

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at rselkowe@entertainmentcommunity.org

RSVP: Click here for details and to RSVP. 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

When: 2 - 4 p.m. PT/ 3 - 5 p.m. MT/ 4 - 6 p.m. CT/ 5 - 7 p.m. ET

The Entertainment Community Fund Financial Wellness Program seeks to engage, educate and empower performing arts professionals about the role of money in their lives.

This six-week workshop builds on the concepts introduced in Intro to Financial Wellness: Budgeting Nuts & Bolts and focuses on developing both a healthy relationship with money and practical money management skills as a creative professional. Participants will learn and begin to implement specific strategies for organizing expenses, planning with multiple and/or episodic income, managing and eliminating debt, saving, investing, aligning professional and financial goals, and more

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at rselkowe@entertainmentcommunity.org

RSVP: Click here for details and to RSVP. 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

The National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country's largest one-day food drive, returns Saturday, May 14, 2022.

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the food drive, which collects non-perishable food donations along postal routes and at post offices on the 2nd Saturday of May. To participate simply leave a sturdy bag - containing non-perishable food items such as canned soup, canned vegetables, canned meats and fish, pasta, rice or cereal -  next to your mailbox before the regular mail delivery on Saturday, May 14 and your union letter carrier will deliver it to a local food bank. The AFL-CIO, of which SAG-AFTRA is a member, is sponsoring this nationwide event.

Click here to contact your local post office to confirm if your union letter carrier is taking part in the 2022 drive. Alternatively or additionally you may opt to donate what you can directly to a food bank in your community. Simply click here to find your state and links to donate directly to #StampOutHunger.

When: Saturday, May 14, 2022
Where: Everywhere

The New England Local is passing this information along to interested members who may wish to participate in this drive.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

Originally presented to students and alumni at Berklee College of Music, SAG-AFTRA Vice President, Recording Artists/Singers and Berklee Professor Janice Pendarvis and SAG-AFTRA General Counsel Jeffrey Bennett explain the history of sound recording copyrights, performance rights, and the music legislation SAG-AFTRA has championed, as well as how that legislation affects singers, recording artists and the music community at large. Tune in to:
 

• Gain a greater understanding of how music legislation is created and how it gets passed
• Hear perspectives from SAG-AFTRA leadership about the current landscape of music legislation
• Receive a brief overview of what SAG-AFTRA does and why it’s important to the music community

This replay panel is presented by the SAG-AFTRA President's Task Force on Education, Outreach & Engagement. 

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This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. Unless otherwise stated, the views expressed are those of the individual guests, not of SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for applicable professional advice. 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.
 

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When: 12:30 - 2 p.m. PT/ 1:30 - 3 p.m. MT/ 2:30 - 4 p.m. CT/ 3:30 - 5 p.m. ET

Musicians and music industry professionals may experience stress, burn-out and/or feelings of frustration while navigating the unpredictable nature of their careers.

This career support group is for musicians and music industry professionals to talk about their thoughts, feelings and experiences working in music, to build support with their peers and to identify self-care strategies.

Topics in this group may include but are not limited to:

• Struggles endured in the music industry
• Solutions, strategies and practices that musicians have been using to navigate their careers
• Identifying next-step career goals
• Brainstorming ways to overcome barriers within the music industry

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at gtilocca@actorsfund.org

RSVP: Click here for details and to RSVP. 

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.