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For Members 20 SAG-AFTRA | Spring 2019 | sagaftra.org UNION REACHES OUT THROUGH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM T he Hollywood Reporter held its annual Power 100 Women in Entertainment breakfast at Milk Studios in Los Angeles on Dec. 5. The event celebrated the women behind the year's most influential moments in entertainment and media. SAG-AFTRA was credited among the event's sponsors and several members of national leadership, including President Gabrielle Carteris and Secretary-Treasurer and L.A. Local President Jane Austin, were in attendance. The union also contributed gifts to participants of THR's mentorship program. The program is a joint venture between the publication and the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles that pairs girls with women who work in the industry. The union honored the Class of 2018 with backpacks full of important school materials as well as gift cards. From left, SAG-AFTRA Secretary-Treasurer Jane Austin, National Executive Director David White, President Gabrielle Carteris, THR Executive Editor Stephen Galloway and Chief Communications & Marketing Officer Pamela Greenwalt stand with THR mentorship program's Class of 2018. CALIFORNIA LABOR FED DELEGATION VISITS ISRAEL S AG-AFTRA National Board member Ellen Crawford joined fellow California Labor Federation vice presidents in a delegation to Israel Nov. 10–16. The Israeli labor federation, Histadrut, invited CLF Chief Officer Art Pulaski to assemble the delegation and hosted meetings with Israeli labor leaders, government officials and workers in an exchange of ideas, strategies and history. In an extraordinary itinerary, the California Fed leaders were escorted through Tel Aviv- Jaffa, Nazareth, Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, meeting additionally with the Jewish-Arab Institute, Palestinian construction workers and disabled worker activists. National Board member Ellen Crawford with the delegation in front of the Knesset, Israel's parliament. I n recognition of the #MeToo movement's anniversary and the momentum it has created in discussing workplace harassment and gender equality in Hollywood, The Wrap hosted the Power Women Summit, a two-day event on Nov. 1 and 2 attended by over 1,500 women in media and entertainment, including SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris. The summit's theme was "The Road to 50/50 by 2020." Over 25 survivors were in attendance, and speakers included movement founder Tarana Burke; Brandeis University Professor of Law, Public Policy and Women's Studies Anita Hill; and Transparent creator and showrunner Jill Soloway. Actor David Oyelowo also attended the summit and spoke about men's involvement in gender equality during a special lunchtime conversation. Several female- led businesses and women artists were showcased throughout the summit's exhibition hall. The event trended on Twitter for Los Angeles under the hashtag #PowerWomenSummit. SAG-AFTRA RECOGNIZES #METOO AT POWER WOMEN SUMMIT SAG-AFTRA leaders and staff attend The Wrap's Power Women Summit on Nov. 2. GETTY IMAGES/THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER