New England

When: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PT/ 12 - 1:30 p.m. MT/ 1 - 2:30 p.m. CT/ 2 - 3:30 p.m. ET

An 8-week support group for adults 55 and older who are grieving the recent death of a loved one. The group will provide a safe space to share feelings around loss and grief, as well as ideas for coping safely during challenging times.

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at griefsupport@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.

When: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PT/ 12 - 1:30 p.m. MT/ 1 - 2:30 p.m. CT/ 2 - 3:30 p.m. ET

Musicians develop a wide range of communication, collaboration and organizational skills while building their careers in music. Our panel will share how they have parlayed those skills into new opportunities that either complement their continued artistic efforts or lead to new meaningful fields of endeavor.

During this discussion you will:

• Hear from peers who have successfully applied their professional skills to new and different settings. 
• Learn about jobs and fields - in the fast-evolving labor market - where your professional skill sets are needed and wanted.
• Connect with resources for identifying new directions and to support your job search.

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at pschwadron@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.

When: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. PT/ 12 - 1:30 p.m. MT/ 1 - 2:30 p.m. CT/ 2 - 3:30 p.m. ET

Are you living with the challenges of balancing self-care with the needs of your family, riding the wave of day-to-day changes of a “return to normal” following the COVID-19 pandemic and navigating a career in the entertainment industry? Join us virtually for an 8-week discussion and support group. Come for a safe, non-judgmental space where parents can share information, offer and receive emotional support and discuss strategies with other parents who are encountering similar challenges. Open to performing arts and entertainment industry professionals who have children under the age of 18.

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at aankeny@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.

When: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. PT/ 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. MT/ 12 - 2 p.m. CT/ 1 - 3 p.m. ET

It’s a fact: better interviewers get better job offers. However, the process of interviewing is anxiety-ridden. The key to doing well in an interview is to fully prepare and to practice, practice, practice

About Job Search Seminar:
This is a 4-unit series that covers the main areas all individuals who are actively pursuing a job search should consider. See below for all unit topics: 

• Personal Branding
• Networking for Success
• Online Applications 
• Interviewing for Success

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at rberg@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.

When: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. PT/ 12 - 2 p.m. MT/ 1 - 3 p.m. CT/ 2 - 4 p.m. ET

An 8-week support group offered to performing arts and entertainment industry professionals that fosters restorative dialog and peer support while centering on experiences of racial injustice, discrimination and bias within the industry and community as a whole. Participants will discuss how they’re evolving and moving forward as creatives with a better understanding of themselves and their purpose.

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at thrivinggroups@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.

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

Being a professional in the entertainment business comes with its unique challenges. For Black women, these challenges are often compounded by racism and sexism. Join us for an 8-week group that aims to provide a supportive and uplifting space centering on the experiences of Black women working in entertainment. The intention of the group is to create a safe space solely and deliberately for those who identify as Black women to gather, uplift their collective spirit and share art, wisdom, pain and joy.

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at pdamato@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.

When: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. PT/ 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. MT/ 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT/ 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET

This group is intended for everyone who does the challenging work of caring for a loved one who is an older adult (whether a partner, spouse, parent, friend or other family). This initiative gives voice to the caregiver in a supportive, confidential and safe space, as well as looking at the importance of self-care, including mind-body exercises, community, discussion and expression for replenishment and empowerment.

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at sadominus@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.

When: 10 - 11 a.m. PT/ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT/ 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. CT/ 1 - 2 p.m. ET

The seminar is for anyone who will soon be getting Medicare and wants to learn more about how it works, understand the many options available and the timing of choosing and enrolling in coverage. 

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at rmarinaro@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.

When: 9 - 11:30 a.m. PT/ 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MT/ 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. CT/ 12 - 2:30 p.m. ET

Orientation is the first step to enrolling in the services of The Career Center. 

The Career Center addresses a central challenge for performing arts and entertainment professionals: navigating the episodic nature of work in the industry. For many, survival work—initiated to make ends meet—ends up draining the creative professional and becoming more of a problem than a solution. This orientation will help you begin to take the necessary steps to identify meaningful work that complements your life in the entertainment business.

Questions? Please contact The Actors Fund at rrenner@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.

This class is the follow up to Audacity 101. Participants must have the proficiency with Audacity to self-produce an audio commercial with voice, music and sound effects. Learning to mix various pieces of audio and understand the fundamentals of audio production are the goals.  For the inspired, it will provide a blueprint on how to produce a voiceover demo.  

REQUIREMENTS

• This is not an Audacity beginner class. Completion of Audacity 101 at the DLF VO Lab or experience using Audacity software is required. Prospective participants (those on the Waitlist, as well) may be emailed additional questions to help us understand your knowledge of Audacity.
• Participants must be proficient using Audacity software for recording and editing audio.
• Have Audacity downloaded onto your laptop computer.  THE URL: https://www.audacityteam.org  If you already have it ready to go on your computer there is no need to download it again.
• Participants must be present for the entire program (5-7:30 p.m. PT / 8-10:30 p.m. ET).

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.