Sag foundation president jobeth wiliams praises the. Present screen actors guild foundation bookpals 2001 present. Sagaftra members united in solidarity for fair union contracts. The sagaftra foundations daytime emmy nominated, storyline online, features celebrated actors including viola davis, kristen bell, chris pine, lily tomlin. Sag awards red carpet bleacher seat online auction ends at. The sagaftra foundations awardwinning childrens literacy website, storyline online, streams imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors including oprah winfrey, rami malek, viola davis, chris pine, kristen bell, jaime camil, michelle yeoh, david harbour, lily tomlin, kevin costner, annette bening, james earl jones, and betty white reading childrens books alongside. The sag awards auctions benefit the screen actors guild foundation to help make possible the foundations public childrens literacy programs. Bookpals a project of the screen actors guild foundation. Founded in 1985, the screen actors guild foundation is a national nonprofit organization, independent from sagaftra, that relies solely on support from grants, corporate sponsorships, and individuals to maintain its programs and create new ones.
The sagaftra foundation has been recognized among u. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Screen actors guild foundation bookpals new england branch. Screen actors guild foundation production description seeking performers to read to children as part of the sag foundations bookpals program. Brooke jackman foundation has partnered with bookpals, a program of the screen actors guild foundation, consisting of professional actors who take time out of their busy schedules of auditions and photo shoots to read aloud to children at public schools and literacy programs across the country. The sag awards red carpet bleacher seat auction, the second in a trio of online auctions benefitting the screen actors guild foundation. Actively promoting literacy and the love of books with elementary school children, through weekly. Bookpals is a national program with chapters across the country funded by the screen actors guild. The sagaftra foundation is an american organisation that provides assistance and. Bookpals performing artists for literacy in schools is a childrens literacy program created by the charitable foundation of the screen actors guild. Brooke jackman foundation and sag foundation bookpals. Celebrity supporters of screen actors guild foundation, including lady gaga, george clooney, and heidi klum. Sag foundation bookpals, 2015 casting call screen actors.
The brooke jackman foundation bjf and the screen actors guild foundations bookpals are teaming up for read across america day with rising star fatima ptacek, the 12yearold voice of the. On march 30, 2012, the union leadership announced that the sag membership voted to merge with the american federation of television and radio artists aftra to create sagaftra according to sags mission statement, the guild sought. Bookpals provides volunteer performers to read aloud in title i classrooms. Before children can learn to read especially if they are nonnative speakers of english, or are not read to at home they must experience the magic of books and develop a love of reading. Screen actors guild american federation of television and radio. On may 11, 20 the screen actors guild foundation 20 years of bookpals celebration was held at west hollywood city council chambers in west hollywood, california with a live celebrity reading followed by a kids party with balloons and desserts for everyone who attended. Our union speaking on the silver carpet at the 26th annual screen actors guild awards 2020. Bookpals performing artists for literacy in schools is a national program administered by the nonprofit screen actors guild foundation. Screen actors guild foundation celebrates 20 years of bookpals. To find out more about the screen actors guild foundation, please visit.
Optimize your viewing experience please choose your prefered video player and well save your selection. And you can click here to learn about the screen actors guild foundation. It is their signature childrens literacy program, with the goal of developing the love of reading in children and to promote the art of storytelling. The sagaftra foundation formerly the screen actors guild foundation is an american organisation that provides assistance and educational programming to the professionals of sagaftra. With the sponsorship of entertainment industry foundation eif. The sagaftra foundation s daytime emmy nominated, storyline online, features celebrated actors including viola davis, kristen bell, chris pine, lily tomlin, wanda sykes, kevin costner, james earl jones, betty white and more reading childrens books to inspire a love of reading in millions of children worldwide. Voice of dora the explorer to take part in read across. Green galaxys pr collaborator hilda somarriba and founder nicole hansen bring partnership opportunities to our client wendy alane adams. The campaign is aimed at raising awareness and advancing the cause of childrens literacy in hundreds of title i public.
Bookpals provides performing artists, gifted in the art of storytelling, the opportunity to give back to their local communities by reading to children in title i public schools. The sag awards ceremony auction, the final auction in the online series benefiting the screen actors guild foundation, begins today, january 16 at 9 p. Leading the charitable wing of the screen actors guild since 2007, the actress tells thr about the struggles and rewards of her second fulltime job. Paula slade vice president creative director and audio. Actors joshua rush, kaitlyn dever, barbara bain, karan brar and jack mcbrayer with bookpals director robin roy l read at the screen actors guild foundation 20 years of bookpals celebration at. In the bay area, bookpals has over 150 volunteers reading at various sites, including childrens fairyland in oakland and at read across america events for dr. Board member 2000 present screen actors guild 1999 2002 southwest fulton revitalization, inc. Both bookpals and storyline online enable the foundation to make the magic of books and reading come alive for youngsters. The sagaftra foundations daytime emmy nominated, storyline online, features celebrated actors including viola davis, kristen bell, chris pine, lily tomlin, wanda sykes, kevin costner, james earl jones, betty white and more reading childrens books to inspire a love. Bookpals performing artists for literacy in schools, a signature literacy program of the sagaftra foundation, is looking for union performers to become volunteer readers for children in title i public elementary school classrooms. The brooke jackman foundation bjf and the screen actors guild foundations bookpals teamed up for read across america day with rising star fatima ptacek, the 12yearold voice of the. Omalley signs bill expanding marylands prek program.
Arizona bookpals is part of the national bookpals literacy program sponsored by the screen actors guild foundation. Screen actors guild foundation launches storyline online ii sag. The screen actors guild sag was an american labor union which represented over 100,000 film and television principal and background performers worldwide. Sheila maddox, real estate agent atlanta, ga coldwell. Bookpals, which stands for performing artists for literacy in schools, is a project of the screen actors guild foundation. Storyline is brought to you by the screen actors guild foundation. Screen actors guild foundation celebrates 20 years zimbio. Bookpals, one of the fastest growing literacy programs in the country, is an allvolunteer program administered by the screen actors guild foundation, the charitable, educational and humanitarian arm of the screen actors guild. Marano and martella are participating in the national education associations annual event as part of the screen actors guild foundations bookpals program, which. Actors kaitlyn dever, karan brar and jack mcbrayer read at the screen actors guild foundation 20 years of bookpals celebration at west hollywood city council chamber on may 11, 20 in west. Sagaftra not only supports its professional members as they navigate life. The sagaftra foundations awardwinning and daytime emmynominated childrens literacy website, storyline online, streams imaginatively produced. Actress barbara bain reads at the screen actors guild foundation 20 years of bookpals celebration at west hollywood city council chamber on may 11, 20 in west hollywood, california. It has reached the community at large with its nationally recognized bookpals program for which sag members lend their talents of book reading to children in.
Sag awards ceremony auction to benefit charity look to. Since 1993, the screen actors guild foundation has been committed to championing childrens literacy. Bookpals performing artists for literacy in schools is a signature childrens literacy program of the sagaftra foundation. This new initiative helps to enhance rise up foundations literacy programs through the screen actors guild foundations bookpals program. It also provides childrens literacy programs to the public.
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