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4 I D G A M O N T H L Y Women's Steering Committee Mentorship Program Announces New Class The DGA's Women's Steering Committee (WSC) has announced the newest class of its WSC Squad Mentorship Program. The program, which debuted in July of 2021, launched its 2022 session in late January and pairs 11 mid-career Directors with well-established mentors. The new class has been selected and the mentees/mentors are: Uta Briesewitz mentoring America Young • Kat Coiro mentoring Rachel Raimist • Destin Daniel Cretton mentoring Nijla Mu'min • Siân Heder mentoring Jen Derwingson-Peacock • Nicole Kassell mentoring SJ Chiro • Karyn Kusama mentoring Marie Jamora • Kelly Park mentoring Evelyn Belasco • Kari Skogland mentoring Jen McGowan • Anu Valia mentoring Elvira Ibragimova • Dawn Wilkinson mentoring Tchaiko Omawale • Jessica Yu mentoring Charissa Sanjarernsuithikul The WSC Squad Mentorship Program will run for six months and aims to create a solid community of working Directors within the DGA's WSC. The program will provide frank guidance and discussions around the unique issues that female Directors face to support and prepare WSC members as they seek to advance their directing careers. The WSC Squad Mentorship Program is coordinated by Directors Amy Aniobi, Maureen Bharoocha, Lena Khan and Amber Sealey. The WSC Co-Chairs are Director Tara Miele, UPM Liz Ryan and 1st AD Shawn Pipkin-West and Alternate Co-Chair, Director Shaz Bennett. For more information about the WSC Squad Mentorship Program please email WSC@dga.org. Set Safety | Do Your Part The Importance of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine Booster With the introduction of vaccines last year, the world was hoping for an end of the COVID-19 pandemic. But with the rise of new variants such as Delta and Omicron, it became clear that while vaccines are safe and effective at reducing life-threatening complications, the best way to ensure that efficacy is to get a booster shot. The CDC recommends getting your COVID-19 booster least five months after completing your primary Pfizer or Moderna vaccination or at least two months after receiving your J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccination. Gaining agreement from producers to implement the critical testing and safety protocols spearheaded by the DGA and our sister unions was an important first step in keeping members protected on set. But we all must play our part to protect ourselves, our colleagues and our loved ones — and vaccination is the most important tool at our disposal. If you haven't already done so, please do your part and get vaccinated. And if you're already vaccinated, take the next step and get your booster shot. Everyone's protection depends on it. Below are some facts from the CDC: • Everyone five years of age and older is now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination. • Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines under the most intense safety monitoring in U.S. history and many people have reported only mild side effects after COVID-19 vaccination. • The CDC recommends you get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. To find a COVID-19 Vaccine, visit vaccines.gov, or text your ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find locations near you. Please note that the above facts are subject to change. For the latest information about COVID-19 vaccines, please visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus or consult your healthcare provider. For more information and photos from previous sessions, visit the Employer's section of www.dga.org. DGA Holds Orientation Course for First-Time Episodic Directors On January 22, the DGA's Orientation Course for Episodic Television Directors held another online session. Directors Stacey K. Black (Walker), John Kretchmer (Riverdale) and Andy Wolk (Manifest) provided training for the attending first-time episodic television Directors on their role, responsibilities and obligations. About the Program The orientation was codified in the 2017 Basic Agreement and the program was launched in July of that year. In each course, the participants also learned about the standards of the craft, their creative rights as directors and the Guild resources available to them. The attendees also received valuable advice and learned the best practices to help them succeed from some of the top directors working today.

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