Actors Fund Seminars - New York | Actors Fund Seminars

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Regularly Scheduled Seminars

Continuing Activities
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Social Services

AA MEETING - THE GREEN ROOM
Every Wednesday, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Info 212.221.7300 ext. 114
rgilbert@actorsfund.org

DEBTORS ANONYMOUS MEETING
Thursdays, 6:15 - 7:45 PM
Info 212.221.7300 ext. 114
ddaley@actorsfund.org

Employment and Training
Call 212.354.5480 x 253
blevinson@actorsfund.org

ACTORS WORK PROGRAM ORIENTATION
Mondays, 12 - 2:30 PM
Space is limited.
Doors closed 5 minutes after.
If you are a member of an entertainment industry union, please bring your card.

NETWORK NOW
Mondays, 2:30 - 4:30 PM
AWP Orientation attendance required.

JOB SEARCH AND INTERVIEW SKILLS CLINIC
Wednesdays, 12 - 2:30 PM
AWP Orientation attendance required.

JOB SEARCH INTENSIVE
Wednesdays - 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Open to AWP members who have attended at least one job search seminar.

RESUME WRITING WORKSHOP
3rd & 4th Thursdays
12 - 2 PM
AWP Orientation attendance required.

CAREER EXPLORATION 101
3rd & 4th Fridays
12:00 - 2:00 pm For AWP members by reservation only.

Health

The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic
provides free health care to uninsured and underinsured documented entertainment industry professionals between the ages of 18 to 64.
info:212.489.1939
jpearl@actorsfund.org

GETTING AND KEEPING HEALTH INSURANCE
Thursdays
12:30 - 1:30 PM

The Dancers Health Insurance Resource Center
info: 800.798.8447 ext. 280
jbrown@actorsfund.org

Welcome to Medicare
Every Monday
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This seminar is for anyone who will soon be getting Medicare and wants to learn more about how it works, or for anyone who currently has Medicare and has questions about it. It will be facilitated by an Actors Fund staff person and a volunteer trained by the Medicare Rights Center.
Coffee, tea and cookies will be served.
Reservations not necessary. You can just show up!

Housing

2013 Housing Seminars
A review of long term options to obtaining affordable rental housing: 80/20 housing, tenants' rights information, and more. This one time seminar will be presented seven times in 2013. Reservations not necessary. First come, first served!
2013 - 4/1, 5/20, 7/15, 9/9, 10/28, 12/16
The Actors Fund
729 Seventh Avenue, 10th Floor
kborg@actorsfund.org

The Dorothy Ross Friedman Residence,
(formerly The Aurora),The Actors Fund's 30-story high rise in Manhattan offering supportive, affordable housing for low income working professionals, seniors and people living with HIV/AIDS, is now accepting applications.

The Schermerhorn, The Actors Fund's facility in collaboration with Common Ground, featuring affordable, supportive housing for single adults, is now accepting applications.

Notify NYC
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This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

This 4 session workshop will use art therapy techniques to explore feelings around living with HIV/AIDS and being in the unique world of the arts.

No visual art experience or ability required. Just a willingness to try something new.

All supplies will be provided. Participants must be able to attend all 4 sessions. To schedule an interview or for additional questions please contact Lillian Wasserman.

Tuesdays, April 9 - 30
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
The Actors Fund
729 7th Avenue
info: lwasserman@actorsfund.org

Thinking about pursuing a Masters degree as part of your career development strategy? Representatives from New York area graduate degree programs will discuss a range of options for adults returning to school. Entertainment industry professionals, who have completed Master's degrees in recent years, will share their experiences. No reservations or RSVP necessary. Just show up!

Thursday, April 18
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
AFM Local 802
322 West 48th Street, (between 8th & 9th Avenues)
info: pschwadron@actorsfund.org

This monthly drop-in group is open to previous graduates of the managing Cash Flow for Artists workshop. In these sessions, we refresh our familiarity with the Solvency-Stability-Security model and problem-solve individual challenges to maintaining positive cash flow. Please RSVP if you plan to attend to help with head count and to get the scheduled location.

Tuesday, April 22
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Actors Fund
729 7th Avenue 10th Floor
RSVP: aclayman@actorsfund.org

A review of long term options to obtaining affordable rental housing: 80/20 housing, tenants' rights information, and more. This one time seminar is presented seven times throughout the year in 2013.

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