EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
september 23-26 2021
EARLY BIRD PRICES
PAST EVENTS
2021
February 2021
Pipeline Access Initiative
A day-long virtual event featuring a series of speakers and breakout sessions on the topic of access and equity in Hollywood, designed to give attendees a better understanding of how to effectively pitch themselves and their projects.
May 2021
Mental Health Awareness Month
An actionable, dynamic, no-frills month of 8 different events, resources and initiatives aimed to improve our community's quality of life. Check out THIS GUIDE to find everything from therapeutic services to storytelling techniques that address mental health through an intersectional and inclusive approach.
2020
June 2020
Launch of Creators for Justice
and the Hire Black Database.
May 2020
Hollywood Climate Summit
In partnership with NYULA and Variety, this event activated young professionals around climate storytelling and justice. Featured 40+ speakers included Scott Z. Burns, Kendrick Sampson, Pamela Adlon, Jamie Margolin, AJR and many more.
February 2020
Reimagining Human Rights
Panel and series of workshops on how entertainment can be a catalyst for human rights. Featuring Tanya Saracho, Kasi Lemmons, Bonnie Abaunza, Jarina De Marco, and many more!
February 2020
Founding of YEA! Impact,
a response-driven agency rooted in social justice.
First Digital Event on mental health during a pandemic with Dr. Charmain Jackman and David T. Hsu, hosted by Christina Wolfgram.
March 2020
Coronavirus Happy Hour
2019
Hosted at Netflix with 250+ attendees, the main panel featured top queer leaders like Alia Shawkat and Margaret Cho, moderated by Jill Soloway, followed by 8 workshops that gave young entertainment professionals tools to increase queer representation from their desks. Post-event, assistants organized at their companies in ways such as including pronouns in email signatures and crew lists.
YEA! and NYULA held a conversation about the power of persuasion in content creation followed by multiple workshops. Featuring Amy Ziering, Julie Hermelin, Mukta Mohan, Souris Hong-Porretta, and John-Paul Bernbach.
November 2019
2020 Messaging Town Hall
November 2019
#PayUpHollywood Town Hall
YEA! partnered with #PayUp and Scriptnotes Podcast for an open forum and candid conversation on Hollywood assistant wages. Featuring Liz Alper, Deirdre Mangan, John August, and YEA! co-founder Allison Begalman. Check out the recorded conversation here!
A conversation on the intersections of healting and social justice with Maria Egan, Lauren Nwankpa, and Marya Bangee. Hosted by Andy Riemer.
October 2019
Meditation for
Entertainment Activists
Featuring Alex Kondracke and Elegance Bratton, the discussion focused on desegregating liberal spaces and using access to Hollywood to get out the vote.
July 2019
Angela Robinson Town Hall
First town hall with 100+ young people on how to talk to people you disagree with.
May 2019
Billy Ray & Gregg Hurwitz Town Hall
MARCH 2019
First Event: Homeless Lunchmaking with a discussion led by Imagine LA and Everyone in LA.
February 2019
YEA! sent its first newsletter filled with events for young activists in Hollywood!