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Homelessness: On Our Streets & On Our Screens

Homelessness: On Our Streets & On Our Screens is the first of our 2022 Town Hall event series. Our town halls focus on teaching us, as well as helping us take action, on pressing social issues happening in our industry, city, and world.

Black + Climbing: Accessing Executive Roles

The Fresh Voices of Commercial + Branded Content

Black Creators in Animation

A conversation with some of the leading Black Animation Storytellers who will share how you too can break into the animation industry and create impactful stories.

Black Behind the Camera: Expanding the Lens on Black Crew

Behind every film or television show, there is a multitude of craftspeople and talented technicians creating every detail. A conversation with industry talent in numerous trades and learn about some of the below-the-line job opportunities available in entertainment.

2nd Hollywood Climate Summit

Visit hollywoodclimatesummit.com to learn more.

Launch of Hire Black Database

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.

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.

Launch of Creators for Justice

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.

Coronavirus Happy Hour

First Digital Event on mental health during a pandemic with Dr. Charmain Jackman and David T. Hsu, hosted by Christina Wolfgram.

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!

Founding of YEA! Impact

A response-driven agency rooted in social justice

2020 Messaging Town Hall

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.

#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.

Meditation for Entertainment Activists

A conversation on the intersections of healting and social justice with Maria Egan, Lauren Nwankpa, and Marya Bangee. Hosted by Andy Riemer.

Angela Robinson Town Hall

Featuring Alex Kondracke and Elegance Bratton, the discussion focused on desegregating liberal spaces and using access to Hollywood to get out the vote.

LGBTQ+ Panel & Workshop

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.

Billy Ray & Gregg Hurwitz Town Hall

First town hall with 100+ young people on how to talk to people you disagree with.

First Event

Homeless Lunchmaking with a discussion led by Imagine LA and Everyone in LA.

First Newsletter

YEA! sent its first newsletter filled with events for young activists in Hollywood!