Weekly Fireside Chat with Foundation President Courtney B. Vance 5/18/20
Please watch the eighth weekly Fireside Chat from our President Courtney B. Vance who gives an update on our COVID-19 Relief Fund (http://www.sagaftra.foundation/covid19relief). To date, we’ve distributed over $4.4 million in emergency aid to thousands of SAG-AFTRA artists with hundreds of applications still in review. Applications are taking approximately two weeks to process, so we thank you for your patience.
A few ways you can further engage with us this week…
Consider subscribing to the Foundation’s Instagram feed (https://www.instagram.com/sagaftrafound/). Recently, we’ve introduced a new initiative called “My Audition Story” which features some wonderful guests getting candid about the highs and lows they each encountered during an audition. Talent such as THIS IS US’ Eris Baker, BOOMERANG’S Leland B Martin, and I’M NOT OKAY WITH THIS’ Richard Ellis shine some light on a day which they remember, for better or worse, and try to impart some wisdom to their fellow performers about how they dealt with it.
For those with children, look out for the next Storyline Online (http://www.storylineonline.net/) video debuting this Wednesday, May 20th, read aloud by Angela Bassett. Trombone Shorty is inspired by the real-life biography of musician Troy ‘Trombone Shorty’ Andrews, and his pursuit of practicing the brass chops as a child in New Orleans. Like all Storyline Online videos, this new read-aloud is accompanied by a complementary supplemental activity guide that aligns with Common Core Standards to help children strengthen verbal, written, and comprehension skills.
Stay safe and stay connected!
