Current SAFD Governing Body Initiatives
- In September 2020, the College of Fight Masters voted that 10% of all test adjudication fees will be put into a scholarship fund to defray costs for BIPOC students, particularly those in underserved communities, to attend regional and national workshops.
- The SAFD Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee has a mandate to create more opportunities for People of Color and other minorities in our membership. The DEIC committee members are listed here. To ask to join the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, please email diversity@safd.org
- A grant-writing committee proposed by SAFD AAC Hannah Roccisano has been working diligently to create a structure to provide workshops and resources to underserved communities, like those in the inner cities of our larger concentrations in major cities like Chicago and New York City.
- The Pedagogy Committee is working on a mentorship program, associate instructor program, and multiple paths for teaching opportunities for Advanced Actor Combatants.
- The Fight Director Training and Representation Committee is working on paths for professional fight directors who have not hitherto been associated with SAFD to join at the Fight Director level. They are also working on continuing education programs for Certified Teachers and Fight Directors.
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