Budgeting Nuts & Bolts
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm PT / 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET
A single-session workshop focused on identifying financial goals and getting specific about the flow of money in our lives. Participants will learn simple strategies for tracking income and expenses in a way that makes sense for performing arts and entertainment industry professionals who don’t always earn and spend the same way each month, and get connected with resources and an action plan to take the next step.
More info HERE.
Resume Writing Workshop
10:00am - 12:30pm PT / 1:00pm - 3:30pm ET
Are you unsure of why you should be creating one or more resumes right now? Or what you should put on your resume? Now is the time to focus on how to present your skills and experience through this basic marketing tool as you consider and prepare for the current and future labor market. This workshop reviews chronological and functional resume trends and norms for diverse employment opportunities.
More info HERE.
Guided Autobiography for Seniors
10:00am - 12:00pm PT / 1:00pm - 3:00pm ET
A 7-week group for performing arts and entertainment industry professionals 60 and over that takes members through the process of reviewing their life stories via weekly writings based on questions that address major life themes. The group offers members the opportunity to focus on the meaning and purpose of their lives, while promoting well-being and creating community amongst peers.
More info HERE.
Mind Body Spirit-A Group for Black Women in Entertainment
2:00pm - 4:00pm PT / 5:00pm - 7:00pm ET
Being a professional in the entertainment business comes with its unique challenges. For Black women, these challenges are often compounded by racism and sexism. Join the Actor's Fund for an 8-week group that aims to provide a supportive and uplifting space centering on the experiences of Black women working in entertainment. The intention of the group is to create a safe space solely and deliberately for those who identify as Black women to gather, uplift their collective spirit and share art, wisdom, pain and joy.
More info HERE.
Harvard College's Asian American Dance Troupe HORIZON 2021
5:00pm ET
Showcasing hip-hop, open-style, modern & traditional pieces, the Asian American Dance Troupe’s 6th annual Horizon show is our largest and most anticipated one yet! This year, after the upheavals of the COVID-19 pandemic, the group aims to spotlight contemporary Asian America alongside our celebration of traditional Asian culture.
More info HERE.
HAA Speaker Series Event: Professor Martin Puchner - "How Stories Shape History" - Co-Presented by Harvardwood, Harvard Alumni for Education, and Harvard Alumni in Healthcare
4:00pm PST / 7:00pm EST
Harvardwood is pleased to present a Harvard Alumni Association Speaker Series Event: "How Stories Shape History" with Professor Martin Puchner
Martin Puchner is the Byron and Anita Wien Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Harvard University. His prize-winning books and anthologies range from philosophy to the arts. His best-selling Norton Anthology of World Literature and his HarvardX online course have brought 4000 years of literature to students across the globe.
His book The Written World, a Wall Street Journal bestseller, and has been translated into some twenty languages. His latest book, The Language of Thieves, interweaves family memoir with a reflection on Rotwelsch, the underground language of Central Europe, which he learned from his father and uncle. His forthcoming book, Literature for a Changing Planet, draws lessons from world literature for addressing climate change. He is a member of the European Academy and has received numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Cullman Fellowship, the Berlin Prize, and the Massachusetts Book Award.
The event is free to all.
Register below.
Harvardwood Holiday Party 2021
7:00pm PST
Join us for an in-person, outdoor event at the Silverlake Lounge on December 7th!
We'll be celebrating the season with door prizes, a raffle and will announce the 2021 HARVY Awards!
Bring an unwrapped toy to support Los Angeles County Fire’s Sparks of Love Toy Drive and receive a free raffle ticket!
Proof of vaccination required to attend, per Los Angeles City guidelines.
Tickets:
Harvardwood Members - $25
Non-Members - $30
All proceeds benefit Harvardwood programs.
Register for this event at the link below. Harvardwood members, friends, and non-members are ALL welcome, but every attendee must register for themselves individually. So if you're inviting others to join you for this party, please forward them the link to this page so they can sign themselves up. Thank you!
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Entertainment Professionals Gathering
12:00pm PST / 3:00pm EST
This gathering will take place the first Tuesday of each month!
In response to the troubling rise of violence and hostility against members of the AAPI community, The Actors Fund is offering a monthly virtual gathering for Asian American and Pacific Islander performing arts and entertainment professionals to come together for supportive conversation. Together they will explore how to balance and navigate everyone's feelings and support and celebrate the group's resilience.
PREREQUISITE:
Free and confidential to all performing arts and entertainment industry professionals nationwide that are part of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
More info HERE.
Volunteer with Harvardwood to Help LA’s Homeless!
Harvardwood will be partnering with an LA homeless organization to organize a donation drive in the New Year to help LA's homeless population.
People experiencing homelessness are being hit hard by COVID and winter weather, so we're looking for volunteers who'd like to give back to the community.
We will be holding intro meetings on both Wednesday, January 13 at 7pm PST and Sunday, January 17 at 3pm PST —you only need to attend one. More details to come shortly.
Please email Ryan at [email protected] if you're interested in volunteering, or if you have any questions in the meantime!
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