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P resident Barack Obama is calling on entertainment leaders to join his A Call to Arts initiative, which asks actors and filmmakers to help mentor young people for careers in the industry, with a goal of 1 million hours of mentorship over the next three years. Answering this call was SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard, along with SAG-AFTRA members Hilary Swank and Joe Morton, who appeared at the White House on March 20 during the 2015 White House Student Film Festival. Also attending the event were National Executive Director David White, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Pamela Greenwalt, and actors Kal Penn, Terrence J, Amber Riley, Michael Ealy, La Union Answers President Obama's Call SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard, far right, was joined by, from left, SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White and actors Joe Morton and Hilary Swank at the March 20 A Call to Arts event at the White House. At right top, President Barack Obama. Bottom right, Howard at the presidential podium.