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88 SAG-AFTRA | Fall 2015 | SAGAFTRA.org On Location LABOR DAY PARADE Above, members rally at the New York City Central Labor Council Labor Day Parade on Sept. 12. Nearly 100 SAG-AFTRA members marched in solidarity with their fellow workers in New York City. Left, young members join the parade to show their union pride. VALERIE MACON Los Angeles E ngaging millennial performers is the mission of SAG-AFTRA's NextGen Performers Subcommittee. NGP did just that at its summer celebration on Aug. 29 at the AT&T Center in Downtown Los Angeles. Partnering with NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA), the reception allowed guests to network and connect with fellow industry professionals. Subcommittee Chair and host Ben Whitehair opened the reception and introduced the group of speakers: special host Scott Wolf (Party of Five), SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White, L.A. Local Second Vice President and MOVE Committee Chair Ellen Crawford, and NFMLA Executive Director Larry Laboe. Wolf shared a story about his start in the industry and why the union is so important. Following the NGP mixer, NFMLA hosted comedy screenings for "next generation" directors and producers. NextGen Performers is a subcommittee under the MOVE L.A. Committee. From left, SAG-AFTRA L.A. Local Board member Tom Choi; NewFilmmakers LA Executive Director Larry Laboe; SAG-AFTRA L.A. Local Second Vice President, National Board member and MOVE L.A. Committee Chair Ellen Crawford; L.A. Local Board member and NextGen Performers Subcommittee Chair Ben Whitehair; member Scott Wolf; and SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White NEWFILMMAKERS LA HOSTS NEXTGEN PERFORMERS SUBCOMMITTEE NBC DIVERSITY WEEK KICKOFF S AG-AFTRA hosted NBCUniversal's New York Diversity Week Filmmaker Reception on Aug. 25. The annual NYC Diversity Week showcases the NBC Entertainment Programming Talent Development & Inclusion Department's efforts to increase diversity in front of and behind the camera. Guests included several filmmakers, NBCUniversal diversity staff, and diversity representatives from the DGA and WGA. Filmmakers and SAG-AFTRA members and staff discuss how to make a signatory film at the Aug. 25 New York Diversity Week Filmmaker Reception. New York