Save the Date: March 17th

You're invited:

Lunch & Learn: Infertility Diagnosis & Treatment

When: March 17, 2022 from 12 noon - 1:30 pm

Where: Online

RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/tag-lunchandlearn-infertility

Members of the FAM Committee collaborated with TAG's Jackie Huang to develop this month's Lunch & Learn: Infertility Diagnosis & Treatment. This topic reflects our continuing creative pursuits in the realms of work, family, and member support. Event description:

Presentation followed by Q&As. After will be a small breakout with members who wish to share or hear about member experiences with infertility. *Partners welcome. -- The decision to start a family is a joyous milestone for most couples, but can lead to disappointment if pregnancy isn’t achieved. While infertility affects a small percentage of couples, the risk can increase with age. UCLA Health Ob/Gyn, Dr. Connie Cheng, discusses the common causes of infertility, when to seek help, and the latest treatments available.

Family Leave is GOOD FOR COMPANIES & SOCIETY

These Thursday TED Talks highlight how 

supporting families brings more equality & diversity to the workplace...

Parenting is Real Work:

What if we started treating parenting like the real work it is? Podcast host and CEO Angela Garbes details how working families have evolved -- and how companies haven't -- and gives insight into what parents really need from their colleagues and workplaces.

Paternity Leave for Dads benefits EVERYONE:

Paternity leave has many benefits for dads, their partners and their babies -- but did you know it also has surprising benefits for companies? This is what author Shu Matsuo Post learned from his seven transformative months of paternity leave -- and he says it can create more equal and diverse workplaces and even boost productivity.

The Way We Work: 2021

Where to Start: Caring for Older Family Members

It takes a village. You’ve probably heard the saying, but the elder caregiving journey gives it new meaning. If you’re trying to plan ahead for Mom’s future care needs or you’ve suddenly found yourself coordinating care for Dad, creating a family care plan and assembling a team to carry it out can help. Find out how to get started in these Bright Horizons® family webinars: 

Elder Caregiving: A Guide to Working Together

Caregiving Questions - Answered

Virtual Draw-Along with Chris Paluszek!

 THIS SATURDAY!!

Virtual draw-along for kids this Saturday 9/18/21. Led by super storyboarder and doodler Chris Paluszek.

RSVP: tinyurl.com/6vms2xhf

Park Playdates are BACK!

Join Animation Families & Friends

on September 11, 2021

for an outdoor

Park Playdate

& School Supply Drive

View school supply wish-lists at https://tinyurl.com/tagsupplies

Safety note: In the interest of keeping our community safe & well, we will be following current COVID safety recommendations for outdoor socializing in September.

Happy PRIDE!

💗💗💗🌈💗💗💗

HAPPY PRIDE 2021

to all our

LGBTQIA+

COLLEAGUES, FRIENDS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS!

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Shout-out to The Animation Guild's Queer TAG (QT) Committee - focused on spreading acceptance, understanding, and safety of the LGBTQIA+ community within animation.

@queertag

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day

to our #AnimationFAM

Dads, Grandpas, Uncles, Big brothers, and Caregivers!

💙💕💙💕💗💗💗💗💗💗💗👏👏👏

We recognize you and we celebrate you!

This week we highlight Guild super dad & story editor

Kevin Kramer!

Featured photo: Kevin, Myles, and Jack explore Disneyland!

Read more about the adventures of #AnimationFAM Kevin, Myles, and Jack: in the June issue of The Peg-Board (pg. 14-15), on the TAG website Family and Membership page, and on TAG social media!

Post your own #AnimationFAM photo and be sure to tag @animationguild

Share your Family Photo for PFML

SHARE A PHOTO & SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!

Are you a parent or caregiver? Share your photo with PL+US! 

Photos will be broadcast on a digital billboard on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. as lawmakers discuss funding paid family and medical leave. 

ADD YOUR PHOTO HERE

PL+US and Seth Rogan support Paid Leave

Paid Family and Medical Leave 

is the talk of the town - 

from Hollywood to Washington, D.C.

As the only industrialized nation in the world without a national paid family leave policy, the U.S. was already behind when COVID-19 hit. Now, we have a chance to make things right.

Lauren and Seth Rogan's recent opinion piece for CNN makes one thing clear: We need to yell and scream for paid family and medical leave!

Their call to action follows the massive TV and digital campaign launched by PL+US this month to urge Congress to prioritize and pass paid family and medical leave in the American Rescue Plan. Want to get involved? Learn more about the campaign and sign up for the PL+US mailing list here: paidleave.tv And, support IATSE and The Animation Guild to establish job-protected, paid family and medical leave for all.

#paidleave #negotiations2021 #PL+US

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OPTUM can help.

Call or log on 24/7 to talk with someone for free.

We're in TOON BOOM!

IN THE NEWS:

FAM Committee featured in Toon Boom's Blog!

Heartfelt thanks to Toon Boom and author Erin Hynes for highlighting The Animation Guild's Family Committee and our collaboration with Women in Animation in support of working caregivers! We've been working so hard to build a more inclusive community for animation families and we're starting to see results!

READ BLOG HERE.

#TAG839 #WIA #FAM #TOONBOOM

Parents Hangout 12/16/20!

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Animation Guild Parents

are invited to a

Virtual Hangout

December 12, 2020

8:00-10:00PM

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Hosted by Guild super-parents:

Chris Paluszek and Teri Cusumano

RSVP for a Zoom link: animationisfamily@gmail.com

You're invited: MPTF Advance Directive Workshop 11/18/20

 

You're Invited: Family Halloween Drive Thru Oct. 31st

 

TRICK-OR-TREATERS RSVP: http://bit.ly/RSVP4treats

VOLUNTEERS RSVP: http://bit.ly/Halloweenhelpers

Family Leave Expands in California

PROGRESS ON THE FAMILY LEAVE FRONT:

Starting in January 2021, families in California may breathe a little easier, reports Politico. That's when California Senate Bill 1383 goes into effect.

SB 1383 extends job-protected (unpaid) leave to businesses with five or more employees and expands the definition of qualifying family members to include siblings, grandparents and grandchildren. 

“Californians deserve to be able to take time off to care for themselves or a sick family member without fearing they’ll lose their job,” says Governor Gavin Newsom. “The COVID-19 pandemic has only further revealed the need for a family leave policy that truly serves families and workers, especially those who keep our economy running."

Next step: paid family leave.

Parents' Zoom Hangout

You're invited:

😜😓😆😁😭😳😊😷💬💬💬

ANIMATION GUILD

PARENTS' ZOOM HANGOUT

August 31, 2020

8:00 - 9:00 pm

RSVP: animationisfamily@gmail.com

Support for current and future caregivers:

Join us for a webinar:

ARE YOU LOSING SLEEP OVER A LOVED ONE?

YOU MIGHT BE A CAREGIVER.

July 29, 2020

7:00 - 9:00pm

Presented by 

Motion Picture & Television Fund

and hosted by

The Animation Guild's Family And Membership Committee

RSVP:

tiny.cc/caregiverseminar

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY 2020!

Happy Father's Day to every #animationdad! 

WIA+TAG CELEBRATE DADS is highlighting dads across the animation community as they work from home with kids, including: Jorge R Gutierrez (Maya and the Three and The Book of Life), Michael Smidi Smith (Paw Patrol and Blaze and the Monster Machines), Jack Cusumano (Rick & Morty and Futureworm), Chris Paluszek (Bojack Horseman and Final Space), Joe Wierenga (Big Mouth and SpongeBob SquarePants), Brandon Hoang (Glitch Techs and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Michael Pisano (Hyborian: Driven by Hunger and School of Visual Arts), Nate Wragg (Home and Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters), Ellery Ortiz (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi), and Jimmy Calhoun (Too Art for TV and School of Visual Arts). 

Read their stories and explore family resources at: https://animationguild.org/committees/familyandmembership/.

Post your own WFH selfie! #animationdad

#TAG #FAM 

TWO more weeks for Paid Family Leave starting July 1st

ATTN Californians:

Paid Family Leave 

is extending by TWO WEEKS

starting July 1, 2020!

Parents and caregivers may take up to eight weeks of partially paid leave to bond with a new baby, adopted or fostered child, or to care for a seriously ill relative or domestic partner of any age. 

Looks like we're taking baby steps (pun intended) toward better supporting our working families. Find more information for parents and caregivers here!

For a quick confirmation that you're contributing to California State Disability Insurance, check your paystub for the CASDI contribution. If you're self-employed and are not contributing to CASDI, you may consider contributing to Disability Insurance Elective Coverage (DIEC). Find more information here.

FREE FOOD 04/29/20

Big thanks to IATSE West Coast, 

LA County Fed, and LA Food Bank

for sponsoring this drive thru for those in need.

SPREAD THE WORD AND STAY WELL!

#foodbank #iatse